CPC A61B 17/12122 (2013.01) [A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/12172 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12095 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. An occlusion device for occluding a left atrial appendage, the occlusion device comprising:
a first portion, the first portion comprising a plurality of fingers;
a second portion attached to the first portion; and
at least one of a covering, a graft material, a coating, or a drug for promoting endotheliazation when the occlusion device is implanted in a left atrial appendage,
wherein the occlusion device is plastically deformable from a radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration,
wherein the radially compressed configuration, the plurality of fingers are disposed around a longitudinal axis of the occlusion device,
wherein in the radially expanded configuration, the first portion has a larger cross-sectional profile than the second portion,
wherein the plurality of fingers are unattached to each other except through the second portion, and
wherein the occlusion device is biodegradable.
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