Patent ID: 11883014
Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical device for treating a target site comprising:
a frame having proximal and distal ends, the frame comprising a proximal disc at the proximal end, a distal disc at the distal end, and a connecting segment having a proximal end and a distal end connecting the proximal and distal discs, wherein each of the proximal and distal discs include a respective plurality of prongs having a curvature in a first direction, each of the proximal and distal discs having a maximum cross-sectional dimension larger than the connecting segment; and
at least one biomaterial cover, the at least one biomaterial cover comprising an outer section and an inner section defining a cavity therebetween, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal discs of the frame is positioned in the cavity, the at least one biomaterial cover further comprising a plurality of pockets corresponding to the plurality of prongs, wherein the plurality of pockets are formed by one or more sutures
wherein the plurality of prongs enable (1) de-coupling of the frame from the at least one biomaterial cover when the plurality of prongs are withdrawn from the plurality of pockets of the at least one biomaterial cover by rotation of the plurality of prongs in a second direction opposite the first direction after deployment of the medical device and endothelization over the medical device at the target side (2) withdrawal of the frame from the target site.