Catch member for PFO occluder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8277480
APP PUB NO 20060265004A1
SERIAL NO

11384635

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Delivery (and recovery) devices and techniques for delivering an implant into a desired location within the body and catch systems for such implants. The devices and techniques relate particularly to, but are not limited to, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder made from a polymer tube. A catch system maintains an occluder in a deployed configuration by holding it in a reduced axial length position. Some embodiments have a compressible tip. Some embodiments have temporary catching mechanisms.

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W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC555 PAPER MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 19711

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Callaghan, David J Boston, US 32 1773
Glaser, Erik N Waltham, US 6 291

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