Patent ID: 11911258
Assignee: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An occlusive device comprising:
a unitary frame having a tapered outer profile configured to conform to an appendage of a patient, the frame including:
a hub;
a plurality of curved radial struts extending radially outward from the hub and defining an occlusive face of the frame;
a plurality of cells extending from the plurality of curved radial struts in a distal direction, wherein the plurality of cells are arranged in interconnected rows of cells to define a lateral outer surface of the frame;
a gathered distal end including a blunt apex formed by apical points of the struts joined together at the apical points to form the gathered distal end,
wherein the struts are fixed to one another at a distal-most row of the plurality of cells at a distal end of the occlusive device to thereby define the gathered distal end,
wherein the gathered distal end is configured to radially balance the frame and enhance deployment reliability, and
wherein the plurality of curved radial struts include a constant curvature along the lateral outer surface of the frame extending from the occlusive face of the frame to the gathered distal end; and

a covering component attached to the frame such that at least a portion of the covering component modulates passage of blood or thrombus through at least a portion of the occlusive device.