US20070179527A1
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Occlusion apparatus, system, and method
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2006-02-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2026-02-02
Abstract
Abstract Methods, apparatus, and systems for occluding a defective occlusion. Methods, apparatus, and systems include the use of an occlusion device having occluder pads. The distance between the occluder pads can be adjusted so as to compress tissue between the occluder pads to anchor the occlusion device to the tissue and to block the defective occlusion.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan Eskuri
- 👤 Anthony Vrba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/0057; A61B2017/00575; A61B2017/00597; A61B2017/00606; A61B2017/00619
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
1 . An occluder device for occluding an opening in tissue, comprising: a first elongate body; a first occluder pad coupled to the first elongate body; a second elongate body; and a second occluder pad coupled to the second elongate body, where the first elongate body includes a surface that interacts with a surface of the second elongate body to adjust a distance between the first and second occluder pads and to reversibly lock the first and second elongate bodies at the adjusted distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
1 . An occluder device for occluding an opening in tissue, comprising: a first elongate body; a first occluder pad coupled to the first elongate body; a second elongate body; and a second occluder pad coupled to the second elongate body, where the first elongate body includes a surface that interacts with a surface of the second elongate body to adjust a distance between the first and second occluder pads and to reversibly lock the first and second elongate bodies at the adjusted distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
2 . The device of claim 1 , where the first elongate body includes a lumen, a surface of the lumen defining a first engaging element for engaging with a second engaging element of the second elongate body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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3 . The device of claim 2 , where the first engaging element includes projections and indentations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
4 . The device of claim 2 , where the first engaging element includes threads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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5 . The device of claim 1 , where the second elongate body includes a surface defining a second engaging element for engaging a first engaging element of the first elongate body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
6 . The device of claim 5 , where the second engaging element includes projections and indentations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
7 . The device of claim 5 , where the second engaging element includes threads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
8 . The device of claim 5 , where the second engaging element includes a flange having a locking surface and a compression surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
9 . The device of claim 1 , where the first and second occluder pad interact to decrease the distance between the first and second occluder pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
3 words
10 . (canceled)
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
3 words
10 . (canceled)
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
11 . The device of claim 1 , where the first and second occluder pads each include a collapsible frame and a cover over the collapsible frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
12 . The device of claim 11 , where the collapsible frame includes a number of struts extending radially from a center shaft to a circumferential ring member of the collapsible frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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13 . The device of claim 11 , including a support band axially coupled to the struts between the center shaft and the circumferential ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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14 . The device of claim 11 , where the struts define a convex curve configuration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
15 . A method, comprising: traversing a defective occlusion with a portion of an occlusion device; deploying a first occluder pad on a first side of the defective occlusion; deploying a second occluder pad on a second side of the defective occlusion; and adjusting a distance between the first and second occluder pads to anchor the occlusion device to tissues surrounding the defective occlusion and to occlude the defective occlusion by reversibly locking a surface on a first elongate body coupled to the first occluder pad with a surface on a second elongate body coupled to the second occluder pad.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
100 words
15 . A method, comprising: traversing a defective occlusion with a portion of an occlusion device; deploying a first occluder pad on a first side of the defective occlusion; deploying a second occluder pad on a second side of the defective occlusion; and adjusting a distance between the first and second occluder pads to anchor the occlusion device to tissues surrounding the defective occlusion and to occlude the defective occlusion by reversibly locking a surface on a first elongate body coupled to the first occluder pad with a surface on a second elongate body coupled to the second occluder pad.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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16 . The method of claim 15 , including pulling the first occluder pad against the first side of the defective occlusion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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17 . The method of claim 15 , including pushing the second occluder pad against the second side of the defective occlusion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
18 . The method of claim 15 , where adjusting the distance between the first and second occluder pads includes imparting a pulling force on the first occluder pad so as to compress tissue surrounding the first side of the defective occlusion with the first occluder pad while moving the second occluder pad toward the first occluder pad.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
19 . The method of claim 18 , where moving the second occluder pad toward the first occluder pad includes imparting a pushing force on the second occluder pad so as to compress tissue surrounding the second side of the defective occlusion with the second occluder pad while maintaining the pulling force on the first occluder pad.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
80 words
20 . The method of claim 15 , where adjusting the distance between the first and second occluder pads includes applying a compression force upon tissues surrounding the first side and the second side of the defective occlusion by surfaces of the first and second occluder pads so as to anchor the first and second occluder pads to tissues surrounding the defective occlusion and to occlude the defective occlusion by blocking the opening with the first and second occluder pads.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
21 . The method of claim 15 , where adjusting the distance between the first and second occluder pads includes moving the first and second occluder pads toward each other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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22 . The method of claim 15 , where adjusting the distance between the first and second occluder pads includes moving the first and second occluder pads away from each other.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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23 . (canceled)
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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23 . (canceled)
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
94 words
24 . A system, comprising: an occluder device, including: a first elongate body having a lumen that defines a first engaging element; a second elongate body having an outer surface that defines a second engaging element; a first occluder pad coupled to the first elongate body; and a second occluder pad coupled to the second elongate body; and means for reversibly locking the first and second occluder pads at a distance relative to each other to occlude a defective occlusion based upon an interaction between the second engaging element and the first engaging element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
94 words
24 . A system, comprising: an occluder device, including: a first elongate body having a lumen that defines a first engaging element; a second elongate body having an outer surface that defines a second engaging element; a first occluder pad coupled to the first elongate body; and a second occluder pad coupled to the second elongate body; and means for reversibly locking the first and second occluder pads at a distance relative to each other to occlude a defective occlusion based upon an interaction between the second engaging element and the first engaging element.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
25 . The system of claim 24 , including means for adjusting the distance of the first and second occluder pads relative to each other.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
26 . The system of claim 25 , where means for adjusting the distance of the first and second occluder pads includes compressing tissue surrounding at least two sides of the defective occlusion.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
27 . The system of claim 24 , where the first and the second occluder pads include a collapsible frame having a support band axially coupled to the collapsible frame.
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