Intraluminal occlusion devices and methods of blocking the entry of fluid into bodily passages

1. An intraluminal occlusion device having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a tubular frame having a proximal end defining a proximal opening, a distal end defining a distal opening, and a circumferential surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the frame comprising two or more longitudinal struts and a plurality of interconnecting struts extending between adjacent longitudinal struts, each of the longitudinal struts having a proximal concave portion and a distal convex portion disposed within a plane that includes said longitudinal axis; and a covering extending over the proximal opening and attached to the tubular frame; wherein a first longitudinal strut has a first proximal concave portion and a first distal convex portion;

wherein the first proximal concave portion has a first longitudinal midpoint and the first distal convex portion has a second longitudinal midpoint;

wherein a first transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first proximal concave portion at the first longitudinal midpoint;

wherein a second transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first distal convex portion at the second longitudinal midpoint;

wherein the first transverse axis orthogonally intersects said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device; and

wherein the second transverse axis non-orthogonally intersects said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device.

2. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein the tubular frame comprises an expandable frame having radially compressed and radially expanded configurations.

3. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame comprises a self-expandable frame.

4. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame requires the input of an expansive force to transition from the radially compressed configuration to the radially expanded configuration.

5. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame is formed from one or more wires.

6. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame is cut from a tubular member.

7. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame comprises stainless steel.

8. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 2 , wherein the tubular frame comprises nitinol.

9. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein a first longitudinal strut has a first proximal concave portion and a first distal convex portion;

wherein the first proximal concave portion has a first length that extends along said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device and the first distal convex portion has a second length that extends along said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device; and

wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

10. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein the covering comprises a bioremodellable material.

11. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 10 , wherein the covering comprises an extracellular matrix material.

12. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 11 , wherein the covering comprises small intestine submucosa.

13. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein the covering extends over the circumferential surface defined by the tubular frame.

14. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 13 , wherein the covering extends over the distal opening.

15. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein the tubular frame includes one or more barbs disposed on a concave portion of at least one of the longitudinal struts.

16. The intraluminal occlusion device of claim 1 , wherein the proximal concave portion of each of the longitudinal struts has a concave portion proximal end and a concave portion distal end;

further comprising first and second series of barbs, each barb of the first series of barbs disposed on the concave portion proximal end of one of the longitudinal attachment struts and each barb of the second series of barbs disposed on the concave portion distal end of one of the longitudinal attachment struts;

wherein each barb of the first and second series of barbs extends away from the one of the longitudinal attachment struts and radially outward with respect to said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device.

17. An intraluminal occlusion device having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

a tubular frame having a proximal end defining a proximal opening, a distal end defining a distal opening, and a circumferential surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the frame comprising two or more longitudinal struts; and

a bioremodellable covering attached to the tubular frame and extending over the proximal opening;

wherein a first longitudinal strut of the two or more longitudinal struts has a first proximal concave portion and a first distal convex portion disposed within a plane that includes said longitudinal axis, the first proximal concave portion having a first longitudinal midpoint and the first distal convex portion having a second longitudinal midpoint;

wherein a first transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first proximal concave portion at the first longitudinal midpoint and a second transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first distal convex portion at the second longitudinal midpoint; and

wherein the first transverse axis orthogonally intersects said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device.

18. An intraluminal occlusion device having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

a tubular frame having a proximal end defining a proximal opening, a distal end defining a distal opening, and a circumferential surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the frame comprising two or more longitudinal struts;

a bioremodellable covering attached to the tubular frame and extending over the proximal opening;

a first series of barbs; and

a second series of barbs;

wherein a first longitudinal strut of the two or more longitudinal struts has a first proximal concave portion and a first distal convex portion disposed within a plane that includes said longitudinal axis, the first proximal concave portion having a first longitudinal midpoint and the first distal convex portion having a second longitudinal midpoint;

wherein a first transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first proximal concave portion at the first longitudinal midpoint and a second transverse axis orthogonally intersects the first distal convex portion at the second longitudinal midpoint;

wherein the first transverse axis orthogonally intersects said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device and the second transverse axis non-orthogonally intersects said longitudinal axis of said intraluminal occlusion device;

wherein the proximal concave portion of each of the two or more longitudinal struts has a concave portion proximal end and a concave portion distal end;

wherein each barb of the first series of barbs is disposed on the concave portion proximal end of one of the two or more longitudinal attachment struts and extends away from the longitudinal attachment strut and toward the first transverse axis; and

wherein each barb of the second series of barbs is disposed on the concave portion distal end of one of the two or more longitudinal attachment struts and extends away from the longitudinal attachment strut and toward the first transverse axis.