Multi-functional occluder
The present invention is related to an occlusion device for occluding an opening in a body tissue and a method of deploying said occlusion device to the site of defect. The occlusion device comprises a flexible proximal high-pressure disc and a flexible distal low-pressure disc, that are centrally connected by a central connector section of varying diameter and length which further comprises a stretchable narrow connector at the tapered end, and retention screws. The design of the occlusion device of the present invention is such that it enables haemodynamic adjustment providing a better-fit to the size of the defect, and reduction of clamping force and stress on the conduction system.
1. A multi-functional occlusion device comprising of:
a flexible proximal high-pressure disc and a flexible distal low-pressure disc;
retention screws on the outer side of said proximal high-pressure disc and said distal low-pressure disc; and
a central geometrically shaped connector section of varying diameter and length which is continuous with the proximal high-pressure disc at a broader end, and further comprises a stretchable narrow connector at a tapered end, wherein,
the central geometrically shaped connector section is configured to straddle said high-pressure disc in the high-pressure chamber of the heart and said low-pressure disc in the low-pressure chamber of the heart,
and said narrow connector of said central geometrically shaped connector section connects said central geometrically shaped connector section of said proximal high-pressure disc with said distal low-pressure disc.
2. The multi-functional occlusion device according to claim 1 , wherein said proximal high-pressure disc and said distal low-pressure disc are of uniform size.
3. The multi-functional occlusion device according to claim 1 , wherein the varying diameter and length of said central geometrically shaped connector section configured to straddle said high-pressure disc in the high-pressure chamber of the heart and said low-pressure disc in low-pressure chamber of heart, provides stability on opposite sides of a defect, and achieves hemodynamic adjustment with the septal defect due to its varying diameter and length.
4. The multi-functional occlusion device according to claim 1 , wherein said narrow connector of said central geometrically shaped connector section is flexible, and the stretchability of said narrow connector eliminates clamping force and stress on the conduction system.
5. The multi-functional occlusion device according to claim 1 , wherein said device may or may not include a membrane.