Patent ID: 9198646
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic device for controlling the leakage of a septum in a heart, the device comprising: a proximal occluder and a distal occluder with each having magnetic properties; a catheter comprising a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one opening, the at least one opening positioned on the body at the proximal end and configured to collect a blood sample from a targeted tissue; a covering over the catheter; and a stabilizer around the catheter and within the covering, the stabilizer located distal to the proximal occluder and the distal occluder; wherein the proximal occluder and the distal occluder are within the covering and the proximal occluder is connected to the catheter at the proximal end and the distal occluder is connected to the catheter distal to the proximal occluder such that the at least one opening of the catheter is positioned between the distal and proximal occluders; and wherein the proximal occluder, the distal occluder, and at least portions of the catheter, the covering, and the stabilizer are configured for concurrent endovascular delivery to a septum in a heart and operable to control leakage of the septum; and wherein the proximal occluder and the distal occluder are each configured for full expansion upon deployment from the covering, with full expansion of the distal occluder automatically occurring via advancement of the catheter relative to the covering to remove the distal occluder from within the covering and occurring independently of any other portions of said device.