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

Claim 8:
9. 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; and
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 including a constant curvature along the lateral outer surface of the frame extending from the occlusive face of the frame to a distal end of the frame;

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; and
a gathering member, wherein the gathering member is interwoven through apices of an end-most row of cells so as to fix the apices together at a distal end of the occlusive device to form a gathered distal end including a blunt apex, wherein the gathered distal end is configured to radially balance the frame and enhance deployment reliability.