| abstract |
The invention provides a septal occluder for closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The septal occluder includes a flexible central portion connecting two occlusion shells for the percutaneous transluminal treatment of an intracardiac defect. The septal occluder includes two occlusion shells connected by an elongate member capable of pivoting or articulating. The elongate member pivots or articulates at the juncture of the occlusion shell and the elongate member, according to one embodiment, or in the center of the elongate member, according to another embodiment. The elongate member can have one or more pivot points. |