AMPLATZER® VSD Occluders for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Availability: International
AMPLATZER® VSD Occluders for complex ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair in patients considered to be high risk for standard transatrial or transarterial surgical repair. Polyester fabric inserts help close the hole and provide a foundation for growth of tissue over the occluder after placement.
Indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and instructions for use can be found in the Instructions For Use supplied with each device.
AMPLATZER® Membranous VSD Occluder
AGA Medical designed the AMPLATZER® Membranous VSD Occluder to allow closure of membranous ventricular defects using a minimally-invasive catheter procedure instead of surgery.
The Membranous VSD Occluder has a special asymmetrical shape to fit the occluder in the upper portion of the ventricles while avoiding contact with the aortic valve in the left ventricle.
The physician deploys the occluder to expand each disc on either side of the defect, closing off the hole.
AMPLATZER® Muscular VSD Occluder
AGA Medical designed the AMPLATZER® Muscular VSD Occluder to allow closure of muscular ventricular defects using a minimally-invasive catheter procedure instead of surgery.
The Muscular VSD Occluder has two concentric discs and a wide waist to accommodate the thicker portion of the ventricular septum.
The physician deploys the occluder to expand each disc on either side of the defect, closing off the hole.
AMPLATZER® P.I. Muscular VSD Occluder
The AMPLATZER® Post Myocardial Infarction (P.I.) Muscular VSD Occluder device is an extension of the AMPLATZER Muscular VSD Occluder family. Patients with acute VSD rupture following myocardial infarction are primarily adults with a “thicker” ventricular septum. The length of the standard AMPLATZER Muscular VSD Occluder is 7 mm long. The length of the waist in the AMPLATZER P.I. Muscular VSD Occluder is 10 mm to allow the device to be used in adult patients post-MI.
Video Demonstrations
THE AMPLATZER Membranous VSD Occluder
Membranous VSD Occluder Placement
THE AMPLATZER Muscular VSD Occluder
Muscular VSD Occluder Placement
Patient Informational Guide on Muscular VSD Closure
Muscular VSD Patient Guide - English and Espanol
The PDF provides a useful informational booklet about Muscular VSD and closure using the AMPLATZER® Muscular VSD Occluder, in English and Spanish. For additional information contact AGA Medical.