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Occluder for repair of cardiac and vascular defects

  • US 5,425,744 A
  • Filed: 04/18/1994
  • Issued: 06/20/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for percutaneous transluminal repair of septal defects comprising:

  • a first occluder having an initial cross sectional configuration smaller than that of the defect to be repaired and a second expanded configuration larger than that of the defect;

    a second occluder having an initial cross sectional configuration smaller than that of the defect to be repaired and a second expanded configuration larger than that of the defect; and

    a connector for fastening the first occluder to the second occluder;

    at least one of said first occluder or said second occluder including a framework comprising a central hub having a plurality of elongated struts radiating therefrom;

    wherein at least one of said struts has at least three flexural hinge points and at least one end loop, said flexural hinge points including a shoulder flexural hinge point, an elbow flexural hinge point and at least one flexural hinge point located between the end loop and the elbow flexural hinge point.

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