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

Claim 6:
7. A medical device adapted to occlude a left atrial appendage, comprising:
an expandable member having a first end region, a second end region;
at least one fixation member having a first leg, a second leg, and a curved connection region connecting a second end of the first leg and a second end of the second leg, 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;
wherein the curved connection region is embedded in a securement rib, the securement rib extending circumferentially about the expandable member; and
wherein the expandable member is configured to expand and seal an opening of the left atrial appendage.