Patent ID: 11890018
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical device adapted to occlude a left atrial appendage, comprising:
an expandable member having an outer surface, a first end region, a second end region;
at least one fixation member having a first end and a second end coupled to the expandable member, the at least one fixation member configured to move from a delivery configuration to a deployed configuration in response to an expansion of the expandable member;
a first retention sheath fixed to the outer surface of the expandable member,
wherein when the at least one fixation member is in the delivery configuration the first end of the at least one fixation member is disposed within the first retention sheath and is biased into the delivery configuration; and
wherein the expandable member is configured to expand and seal an opening of the left atrial appendage;
wherein the first end of the at least one fixation member is configured to engage a tissue when the at least one fixation member is in the deployed configuration.