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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joel N. Groff, Delano, MN (US);
Patrick A. Haverkost, Corcoran, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 17/12031 (2013.01); A61B 17/12172 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant for occluding a left atrial appendage may include an expandable framework including a body portion and a disk portion, wherein the expandable framework is configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive disk element disposed within the disk portion. The disk portion may include a first disk portion integrally formed with the body portion, and a second disk portion movably attached to the first disk portion by at least one hinge member.