Patent AU-2012327249-B2 (AU)
Title: Devices and methods for occluding or promoting fluid flow
Inventor: COLEMAN JAMES E
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2012-12-18
Granted: 2015-07-16
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/092636 Al 27 June 2013 (27.06.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, A61B 17/00 (2006.01) HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, (21) International Application Number: ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, PCT/EP2012/076029 NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, (22) International Filing Date: RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, 18 December 2012 (18.12.2012) TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (30) Priority Data: GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, 13/333,242 21 December 2011 (21.12.2011) US UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (71) Applicant: TRINITAS VENTURES LTD [IE/IE]; Trin- EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, itas House, 2012 Orchard Avenue, City West, Dublin, 24 MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, (IE). TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, (72) Inventors: COLEMAN, James E.; 20 Greenmount Road, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Terenure, Dublin, 6 (IE). CUMMINS, Christy; 9 Furness Published: Manor, Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare (IE). - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (74) Agent: BROPHY, David; 27 Clyde Road, Dublin, 4 (IE). - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (54) Title: DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING OR PROMOTING FLUID FLOW 20d 20p 70 \ 22b 20 22a25a 3 20b 23 20a 80 (57) Abstract: Devices and methods for occluding or promoting fluid flow through openings are disclosed. In one exemplary em bodiment an occlusion device (10) is provided having an expandable outer elongate tubular body (20), a guide member (30) extend ing from a distal end (20d) of the outer body, and a slide tube (40) disposed within the outer body, the proximal portions (2 0p, 4 0p) f4 of the outer body and the slide tube being fixedly mated. The slide tube is configured to slide distally within the outer tubular body when the tubular body is expanded to form wings (24a, 24b). A tether (60) can be included as part of the device and it can be used to assist in positioning and locking a location of the device in an opening. Exemplary methods for delivering devices disclosed herein are also provided.