Patent ID: 7797056
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A removable device for occluding a patent foramen ovale (PFO) comprising: a sheath comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; an elongated member, one of said sheath and said elongated member axially moveable relative to the other; an energy delivery element comprising at least one coil comprising an electrode for delivering RF energy, said energy delivery element comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said energy delivery element is coupled at its distal end and proximal end to said elongated member, wherein said energy delivery element is operatively joined to an energy source; and a push rod moveable along said elongated member, wherein said push rod engages the proximal end of said energy delivery element when moving distally along said elongated member to facilitate deployment of said energy delivery element.