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Granted Patent B2
US 12,232,736 · App. 17/831,663 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Occlusive medical device

Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye (Maple Grove, MN); David John Onushko (Minneapolis, MN); Dennis A. Peiffer (Brooklyn Park, MN); James M. Anderson (Corcoran, MN)
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc
A61B17/12122A61B17/12172A61B2017/00526A61B2017/00579A61B2017/00632A61B2017/00867
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Patent No.
US 12,232,736
App. No.
17/831,663
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example occlusive implant is disclosed. The example occlusive implant includes an expandable framework configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration and a fixation member disposed along the expandable framework. The fixation member includes a first engagement portion and an anchor portion. Further, the first engagement portion is designed to be secured to the expandable framework and the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.

Claims (20)

1. A method of manufacturing an occlusive device within the left atrial appendage, the method comprising:

securing a fixation member to an expandable framework, wherein the fixation member includes a first engagement portion, a medial portion and an anchor portion, and securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the medial portion extends along an inner surface of the expandable framework;

wherein the expandable framework is configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration;

wherein the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.

2. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 1 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes attaching the fixation member via frictional fixation.

3. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 2 , wherein attaching the fixation member via frictional fixation includes positioning the expandable framework between the first engagement portion and the medial portion.

4. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 1 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes rigidly attaching the fixation member to the expandable framework.

5. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 4 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes welding the fixation member to the expandable framework.

6. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 1 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the first engagement portion extends along an outer surface of the expandable framework.

7. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 1 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the anchor portion extends along an outer surface of the expandable framework.

8. A method of manufacturing an occlusive device within the left atrial appendage, the method comprising:

securing a fixation member to an expandable framework, wherein the fixation member includes a first engagement portion, a medial portion and an anchor portion, and securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the medial portion is disposed radially inward of the expandable framework;

wherein the expandable framework is configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration;

wherein the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.

9. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 8 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the first engagement portion is disposed radially outward of the expandable framework.

10. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 8 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework positions the fixation member such that the anchor portion is disposed radially outward of the expandable framework.

11. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 8 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes attaching the fixation member via frictional fixation.

12. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 11 , wherein attaching the fixation member via frictional fixation includes positioning the expandable framework between the first engagement portion and the medial portion.

13. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 8 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes rigidly attaching the fixation member to the expandable framework.

14. The method of manufacturing the occlusive device of claim 13 , wherein securing the fixation member to the expandable framework includes welding the fixation member to the expandable framework.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 16502190 · Jul 3, 2019
Provisional Application 62694731 · Jul 6, 2018
Related Publication 20220313271A1 · Oct 6, 2022
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