公开(公告)号：EP1620017B1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-13

申请号：EP04759178.9

申请日：2004-04-08

申请人： St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

发明人： BLAESER, David, J. ,  GRUDEM, Jerome, K., Jr. ,  OLSON, Scott, A. ,  CHRISTIANSON, Mark, R. ,  HANSON, Scott, M ,  ANDERSON, Edward, J ,  RUSSO, Patrick, P. ,  WAHR, Dennis, W.

IPC分类号： A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0057 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2017/00575 ,  A61B2017/00592 ,  A61B2017/00606 ,  A61B2017/00619 ,  A61B2017/00623

摘要： A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate member adapted to extend through the passageway and connect the left and right atrial anchors. The right atrial anchor preferably includes a plurality of arms and a cover attached to the arms. The left atrial anchor preferably also includes a plurality of arms and preferably does not include a cover. Preferably, the elongate member has a first end fixedly connected to the left atrial anchor and a portion, proximal to the first end, passing through the right atrial anchor. Preferably, the elongate member is flexible.