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Occlusion device with centering arm

  • US 8,366,741 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2007
  • Issued: 02/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An occlusion device having a proximal end and a distal end, the occlusion device comprising:

  • a right center post located at the proximal end of the occlusion device, the right center post having distal and proximal ends;

    a left center post located distally from the right center post, the left center post having distal and proximal ends;

    a plurality of right arms attached to the right center post which collapse when the right center post is pulled proximally;

    a plurality of left arms attached to the proximal end of the left center post; and

    a plurality of centering arms emanating from the distal end of the left center post, each centering arm having an outer end portion which connects to an outer end portion of a right arm and wherein the plurality of centering arms define a flexible intermediate zone to center the occlusion device in an aperture.

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