Granted Patent
B2
US 12,201,286 · App. 18/102,310 · Granted Jan 21, 2025
Sealing device and delivery system
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
A61B17/0057A61B17/00234A61B90/39B29C65/02B29C65/48B29C65/4805A61B2017/00243A61B2017/00292A61B2017/00526A61B2017/00575A61B2017/00592A61B2017/00597A61B2017/00606A61B2017/00623A61B2017/00867A61B2090/3966B29L2031/753B29L2031/7532
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Abstract
The invention relates to a sealing device for repair of cardiac and vascular defects or tissue opening such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or shunt in the heart, the vascular system, etc. and particularly provides an occluder device and trans-catheter occluder delivery system. The sealing device would have improved conformity to heart anatomy and be easily deployed, repositioned, and retrieved at the opening site.
Claims (33)
1. A deployment handle system for a sealing device comprising:
a sealing device configured to releasably couple to a deployment handle for delivery thereof, the sealing device including:
an expandable frame formed from a plurality of wires extending from a proximal end of the frame to a distal end of the frame, the plurality of wires forming:
a proximal eyelet, an intermediate eyelet, and a distal eyelet;
wherein, when deployed, the wires form proximal and distal elements on either side of the intermediate eyelet, wherein the proximal and distal elements each form a plurality of petals, each petal having overlapping zones, and wherein the sealing device further comprises a sealing member at least partially encapsulating the expandable frame; and
the deployment handle system including:
a housing defining a first slot having a length and arranged along at least a partial length of the housing, and
at least one linear actuator configured to move within the first slot along the length thereof to transition the sealing device between stages of deployment based on a position of the at least one linear actuator within the first slot, wherein the at least one linear actuator includes a retrieval cord groove, and
a retrieval cord locking member removably coupled to the at least one linear actuator and configured to be positioned at least partially within the retrieval cord groove.
2. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , further comprising a lock loop ( 111 , 206 ) configured to lock the sealing device ( 100 ) in a deployed state.
3. The deployment handle system of claim 2 , wherein the lock loop ( 111 , 206 ) is configured to release from a delivery system to deploy the sealing device ( 100 ) to the deployed state.
4. The deployment handle system of claim 3 , wherein the lock loop ( 111 ) is configured to curl from the proximal eyelet ( 202 ) upon release from the delivery system.
5. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of petals and the sealing member ( 106 ) form a proximal disk ( 702 ) and a distal disk ( 704 ) arranged on either side of the intermediate eyelet ( 203 ).
6. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the deployed petals form an outer diameter ( 214 ) of the frame ( 200 ).
7. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal eyelet ( 202 ), the distal eyelet ( 204 ), and the intermediate eyelet ( 203 ) are covered with the sealing member ( 106 ).
8. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member ( 106 ) comprises a material selected form the group consisting of polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymer, polyurethane, silicone, nylon, and silk.
9. The deployment handle system of claim 8 , wherein the fluoropolymer comprises polytetrafluoroethylene.
10. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wires extend helically from the proximal end to the distal end.
11. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wires twist to form the plurality of petals during deployment.
12. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wires comprise nitinol.
13. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , wherein;
the proximal eyelet ( 202 ) comprises first end portions of the plurality of wires arranged at the proximal end of the sealing device;
the distal eyelet ( 204 ) comprises second end portions of the plurality of wires arranged at the distal end of the sealing device; and
the intermediate eyelet ( 206 ) comprises intermediate portions of the plurality of wires.
14. The deployment handle system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of proximal petals and a plurality of distal petals, wherein adjacent proximal petals ( 212 ) overlap one another, and adjacent distal petals overlap one another.
15. A deployment handle system comprising:
a sealing device; and
a deployment handle, wherein the sealing device is configured to releasably couple to a deployment handle for delivery thereof, the deployment handle including:
a housing,
a first slot having a length and arranged along at least a partial length of the housing, and
at least one linear actuator configured to move within the first slot along the length thereof to transition the sealing device between stages of deployment based on a position, wherein the at least one linear actuator includes a retrieval cord groove,
a retrieval cord coupled to the sealing device configured to effectuate retrieval of the sealing device after
deployment to a deployed configuration, and a retrieval cord locking member removably coupled to the at least one linear actuator and configured to be positioned at least partially within the retrieval cord groove to retain the retrieval cord.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 8, 2023
From: GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
To: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064844/0280 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: VAN ORDEN, BRAD W.
To: GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063479/0401 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application
61219120
· Jun 22, 2009
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