3.
Chatterjee T;
Meier B;
Seiler C;
Windecker S
Nonsurgical closure of secundum atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale
ASD- und PFO-Occluder
Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 2001; 4 (1): 35-38
1a: Sideris buttoned device with two components: x-shaped wire skeleton with polyurethane foam (occluder) [arrow-head] and counter-occluder [thin arrow]. 1b: Sideris selfcentering buttoned device. 1c: Angel-Wings: Two interconnected square nitinol wire frames. Dacron patch with central conjoint ring. 1d: PFO-Star: Two square components, with four-arm, stainless steel wire cross covered with Dacron patches. 1e: Amplatzer-device: nitinol wire frame woven into flat buttons with a short connecting waist. The wire frame filled with polyester fiber tissue resulting in localized thrombosis, thereby occluding the interatrial connection.
Keywords:
Amplatzer,
Amplatzer,
Angel-Wings,
Angel-Wings,
Dacron,
Dacron,
PFO-Star,
PFO-Star,
Sideris,
Sideris