Patent ID: 7229454
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An occlusive device comprising: a first tubular member comprising a first distal end and a first lumen; a second tubular member comprising a second distal end and a second lumen, said second tubular member received within the first lumen of the first tubular member; and a collapsible sealing element adapted to be disposed within a body cavity across a passage thereto, said sealing element having a collapsed shape and an extended shape, said sealing element comprising a first end and a second end, said first end electrolytically detachably connected to said first tubular member at or near said distal end, and said second end detachably connected to said second tubular member at or near said second distal end, said extended shape being generally extended longitudinally along the axis of the second tubular member, said collapsed shape being generally collapsed longitudinally along said axis and expanded generally radially outwards therefrom to form a barrier; said first and second tubular members being longitudinally movable relative to one another to control the movement of the sealing element between the collapsed and extended shapes.