What is a cardiac occluder?

Cardiac occluder is a medical device made of super elastic nickel-titanium alloy, which is used to treat congenital heart disease.

Cardiac occluder is a self-expandable double-umbrella device, which can fill the defect site of heart. Cardiac occluder is generally used to treat congenital atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect, which can completely close the defect site of heart. After implantation, cardiac tissue cells divide and proliferate, and gradually form an integral body with human tissues to achieve the effect of curing diseases. Compared with traditional surgical treatment, cardiac occluder surgery does not require thoracotomy, the wound is small, the recovery is faster, and it is more used clinically.