Sealing device and delivery system
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1. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in tissue, the medical device comprising:
- a wire frame that includes a plurality of wound wires that each extend from a proximal end of the wire frame to a distal end of the wire frame, the plurality of wound wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming;
a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame;
a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame;
a first occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm;
a second occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm;
a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, wherein the defect-occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm, andeach of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion;
a sealing member in contact with the frame;
a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and
a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus.
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Abstract
A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member. The defect-occupying portion is adapted to fill a wide range of potential defect sizes, such that no more than five devices of a range of sizes are required to effectively seal a range of nominal defect sizes of approximately 8 to 35 mm.
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1. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in tissue, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wound wires that each extend from a proximal end of the wire frame to a distal end of the wire frame, the plurality of wound wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming; a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; a first occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; a second occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, wherein the defect-occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm, and each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a sealing member in contact with the frame; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wound wires that each extend from a proximal end of the wire frame to a distal end of the wire frame, the plurality of wound wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming; a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; a first occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; a second occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, wherein the defect-occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm, and each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and a first outer peripheral edge section extending between the first generally curved segment and the third generally linear segment and a second outer peripheral edge section extending between the second generally curved segment and the fourth generally linear segment; a sealing member in contact with the frame; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in tissue, comprising:
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a frame that includes a plurality of wound wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming; a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the frame; a first occluding member that is adapted to conform to a geometry of a first tissue surface and to provide an apposition force against the first tissue surface and having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm, a second occluding member that is adapted to conform to a geometry of a second tissue surface and to provide an apposition force against the second tissue surface and having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm, a defect-occupying member disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, the defect-occupying member comprising a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm, and each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and a sealing member in contact with the frame, wherein the plurality of wound wires include; a first portion that defines a petal of the first occluding member; a second portion that defines a petal of the second occluding member; and a third portion, disposed between the first portion and the second portion, defining an inflection region of the defect occupying member; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A medical device for sealing defects or structures in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm; a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and wherein the medical device can be manufactured in a plurality of distinct sizes, and wherein a range of defect sizes from about 8 mm to about 35 mm can all be sealed using five or fewer distinct sizes of the medical device; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus.
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24. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 17 mm and is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to fill a range of defect sizes from 8 to 15 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 22 mm and is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to fill a range of defect sizes from 13 mm to 20 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect-occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 27 mm and is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect-occupying portion is adapted to fill a range of defect sizes from 18 mm to 25 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect-occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 32 mm and is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect-occupying portion is adapted to fill a range of defect sizes from 23 mm to 30 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 36 mm and is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to fill a range of defect sizes from 28 mm to 35 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect-occupying portion is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm and is adapted to fill a 8 mm range of defect sizes up to about 35 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 32 mm and is adapted to fill a 8 mm range of defect sizes up to about 30 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 27 mm and is adapted to fill a 8 mm range of defect sizes up to about 25 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and a first outer peripheral edge section extending between the first generally curved segment and the third generally linear segment and a second outer peripheral edge section extending between the second generally curved segment and the fourth generally linear segment; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter from 17 mm to 22 mm and is adapted to fill a 8 mm range of defect sizes up to about 20 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and a first outer peripheral edge section extending between the first generally curved segment and the third generally linear segment and a second outer peripheral edge section extending between the second generally curved segment and the fourth generally linear segment; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A medical device for sealing a defect or structure in a heart, the medical device comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming a first occluding member and a second occluding member, the wire frame including a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member;
wherein the defect occupying portion is adapted to not significantly deform the defect, and wherein the defect occupying portion comprises a nominal diameter of 17 mm and is adapted to fill a 8 mm range of defect sizes up to about 15 mm;a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion, and a first outer peripheral edge section extending between the first generally curved segment and the third generally linear segment and a second outer peripheral edge section extending between the second generally curved segment and the fourth generally linear segment; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. An implantable medical device for sealing an aperture in tissue, comprising:
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a wire frame that includes a plurality of wound wires that each extend from a proximal end of the wire frame to a distal end of the wire frame, the plurality of wound wires being configured to move substantially independently of adjacent wires to adapt to a shape of a defect, the plurality of wound wires forming; a first eyelet arranged near the proximal end of the wire frame; a second eyelet arranged near the distal end of the wire frame; a first occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; a second occluding member having a nominal diameter from 27 mm to 48 mm; and a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, the defect-occupying portion having a nominal outer diameter from 17 mm to 36 mm, wherein the first and second occluding member maintain a generally flat profile when the defect-occupying portion deflects to an outer diameter that is less than about 60% of the nominal outer diameter of the defect-occupying portion, and each of the plurality of wound wires includes a first generally linear segment and a first generally curved segment that define a petal of the first occluding member, a second generally linear segment and a second generally curved segment that define a petal of the second occluding member, a third generally linear segment, a fourth generally linear segment, a third generally curved segment disposed between the third generally linear segment and the fourth generally linear segment that define the defect-occupying portion; a lock loop configured to lock the frame in a deployed configuration; and a non-metal attachment loop attached to the first eyelet, the non-metal attachment loop including an area through which a retrieval cord may be arranged to interface with a delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of sealing a defect or structure in a heart, comprising:
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providing a medical device having; a wire frame that includes a plurality of wound wires that each extend from a proximal end of the wire frame to a distal end of the wire frame, the wires forming; a first occluding member; a second occluding member; a defect-occupying portion disposed between the first occluding member and the second occluding member, wherein the defect-occupying portion is adapted to substantially fill a range of defect sizes from a largest defect size to a smallest defect size that is approximately 60% of the largest defect size, and wherein the defect-occupying portion deflects to an outer diameter that is less than about 60% of its nominal outer diameter when a radial pressure of about 0.04 N/mm2 is applied to the defect occupying portion; a sealing member in contact with the frame; a non-metal attachment member coupled to the sealing member; a retrieval cord coupled to the non-metal attachment member; and a delivery apparatus coupled to the device and the retrieval cord; advancing a delivery apparatus to a location of the defect or structure in the heart; deploying the medical device at the location of the defect or structure to seal the defect whereby the medical device is de-coupled from the delivery apparatus to allow an assessment of the deployment under lower tension while maintaining coupling of the retrieval cord to the delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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