Patent ID: 8480709

Claim:
A device for occluding a septal defect that has a distal side and a proximal side, the device comprising: a distal end and a distal portion for contacting the distal side; a proximal end comprising a proximal portion for contacting the proximal side and a proximal joint having a hollow center; a center portion for extending through the septal defect and having a hollow center; and an anchoring stick having a longitudinal axis, the anchoring stick comprising a first orientation that allows the anchoring stick to traverse the hollow center of the center portion and the hollow center of the proximal joint, and a second orientation such that the anchoring stick is adapted to engage the proximal joint of the proximal end for holding the device in place, wherein the anchoring stick traverses completely through the hollow center of the center portion and the hollow center of the proximal joint upon transition from the first orientation to the second orientation.