Patent ID: 11903589
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A medical system, comprising:
a left atrial appendage closure device including a self-expanding framework and a proximal hub centered on a central longitudinal axis of the expandable framework;
wherein an insert is disposed within the proximal hub, the insert including a collar defining a circumferential wall of the insert configured to engage the proximal hub, a recess extending axially into the insert from a proximal end of the insert, and a post member disposed within the recess and spaced apart radially inward from the circumferential wall by a gap;
wherein the post member extends proximally from a distal end of the recess to a proximal surface of the post member;
wherein a sensor, a capacitor, and a communication coil are disposed within the insert;
and
a delivery catheter including a hollow portion disposable within the insert radially inward of the circumferential wall and radially outward of the post member in a delivery configuration of the medical system;
wherein the insert includes a gap seal extending radially across the gap and covering a proximal end of the gap when the medical system is disposed in a released configuration in which the delivery catheter is disengaged from the left atrial appendage closure device;
wherein the gap seal is fixedly attached to only one of the circumferential wall or the post member and extends across the proximal end of the gap to engage the other of the circumferential wall or the post member when the medical system is disposed in the released configuration.