Examples of 'occluder' in a sentence

Meaning of "occluder"

occluder (noun): an object or device that obstructs, blocks, or closes off something. In medical terms, it is used to describe an abnormal relationship between teeth in different dental arches. Example: The dentist used an occluder to analyze the patient's bite
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  • An object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye.
  • An implement designed to temporarily block light to one eye.
  • A catheter-delivered device that blocks a hole in the wall of a heart, often having an umbrella-type design and folded up until the catheter arrives at the area of the defect in the heart. Once in place the occluder is unfolded on both sides of the defect so that pressure from both sides keeps it in place.

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A translucent occluder paddle may also be used.
Refractive error can be corrected using a pinhole occluder.
The occluder includes a radially deformable stent.
When combined with the occluder configurations of FIGs.
The occluder is now in its second inflated state.
The artery was transiently occluded using a snare occluder.
The occluder may include a coil.
Squinting can achieve the same effect as a pinhole occluder.
The spherical occluder preferably comprises an inflatable device.
A piece of tubing is placed over the suture to form an occluder.
As the occluder is placed over the fixing eye.
This can be the only metal piece of the occluder.
This occluder securely closes both sides of the passage.
It is also possible to use an occluder device for entry and exit.
The nose occluder is removed and reperfusion is allowed to occur.

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Ask the participant to look over the wall of the occluder.
The occluder then expands against the vascular walls.
No teaching is provided for using such a stent to create an occluder device.
Implanting an occluder in the human body is not without risk.
The occlusion device is for instance an atrial appendage occluder in other embodiments.
This occluder needs hardly any or no metal components or complicated materials.
The following description focuses on an embodiment of the present invention applicable to a septal occluder.
In a preferred embodiment the occluder is at least partly made of biodegradable material.
Occluder for occluding an atrial appendage and production process therefor.
The resulting covered stent can be subsequently shaped into an occluder or filter device.
This occluder was inflated to limit the drop in arterial pressure during anesthesia.
A release assembly is provided to aid the reversible and repositionable deployment of a defect occluder.
The dimensions of the occluder should be selected to suit the puncture to be sealed.
Place the paper with the star on it between the occluder and the mirror.
The occluder is opened when it is desired to allow flow through the tubing.
Overlapping wires add additional strength and rigidity to the plate of the occluder device.
The occluder means may be rotatable about an axis defined by the length of tubing.
The microreflux valves preferably have a slightly larger footprint than the occluder valves.
The occluder may include a coil to which one or more threads of polyester are attached.
Means for applying the retracting force are provided in the central portion of the occluder.
The occluder is urged towards the vessel wall by simply pulling the string.
Without said cartridge the pipe would not be sufficiently positioned within the occluder ring.
The occluder further comprises a jacket which envelops at least a part of the expanding unit.
This fixation ensures stability of the position and shape of the occluder within the defect.
The inventive occluder expands softly and pushes the environment away without damaging it.
In the case of the detachable occluder in FIG.
The occluder is expandable against the vascular duct to occlude the anterograde blood flow.
The VVMs in both patients were successfully occluded with the Amplatzer septal occluder.
The occluder further comprises a sealing member partially encapsulation the expandable wire frame.
The occlusion device is for instance an ASD or PFO occluder for septal occlusion.
The defect occluder is delivered to the heart by cables and pusher means through a catheter.
But if I use a device Like an occluder That an optician might use.
Each occluder panel includes a cambered fabric support structure and fabric suspended from a perimeter thereof.
Figure 4c is a perspective view of a flared occluder device.
The occluder may trail the anchor after the occlusion device is deployed within a body passageway.

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