Articulated center post
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1. A method of making an occlusion device with an articulated center section, the method comprising:
- forming a left part and a right part, each part comprising a body and a terminal end ball located on an end of the part, wherein the diameter of the ball is greater than the diameter of the body;
inserting the left part into a left sleeve so that the terminal end ball sits inside the sleeve and the rest of the part comes out an opening in the sleeve;
inserting the right part into a right sleeve so that the terminal end ball sits inside the sleeve and the rest of the part comes out an opening in the sleeve;
connecting the left and right sleeves together to secure the terminal end balls inside the center sleeve;
connecting a first occluding body to the left part; and
connecting a second occluding body to the right part.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an occlusion device for the heart, having an articulated center post which allows the device to better conform to the contours of the heart to increase sealing abilities and reduce breakage resulting from conformation pressure.
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1. A method of making an occlusion device with an articulated center section, the method comprising:
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forming a left part and a right part, each part comprising a body and a terminal end ball located on an end of the part, wherein the diameter of the ball is greater than the diameter of the body; inserting the left part into a left sleeve so that the terminal end ball sits inside the sleeve and the rest of the part comes out an opening in the sleeve; inserting the right part into a right sleeve so that the terminal end ball sits inside the sleeve and the rest of the part comes out an opening in the sleeve; connecting the left and right sleeves together to secure the terminal end balls inside the center sleeve; connecting a first occluding body to the left part; and connecting a second occluding body to the right part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An occlusion device comprising:
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a first occluding member; a second occluding member; and a center section allowing the first and second members to independently conform to an aperture, the center section comprising; a first part having a body connected to the first occluding member, a ball, and a neck connecting the ball to the body; a second part having a body connected to the second occluding member, a ball, and a neck connecting the ball to the body; a first sleeve having an opening through which the neck of the first part extends and a socket in which the ball of the first part is movable; and a second sleeve having an opening through which the neck of the second part extends and a socket in which the ball of the second part is movable. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An occlusion device comprising:
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a left center post including a body, a neck and a ball; a right center post including a body, a neck and a ball; a left sleeve having a socket that forms a joint with the ball of the left center post part and having an end opening smaller than the ball through which the neck of the left center post extends; a right sleeve having a socket that forms a joint with the ball of the right center post part and having an end opening smaller than the ball through which the neck of the right center post part extends; a left elastic shape memory fixation device attached to the body of the left center post part; a right elastic shape memory fixation device attached to the body of the right center post part; and a right sheet attached to the right fixation device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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