Safety and Effectiveness Study With a New PDA Occluder for Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a demonstrated patent ductus arteriosus 2. Female or male 3. Belonging to any ethnic group 4. Age between \> 6 months and 70 years 5. Body weight \> 6 kg \< 120 kg Exclusion Criteria: 1. Associated congenital cardiac anomalies, 2. Body weight \< 6 Kilograms General exclusion criteria * presence of a known coagulation disorder * thrombus at the position allocated for the implantation * a vein thrombosis in the blood vessels chosen for the introducing system * an active infection * Nitinol intolerance (nickel or titanium) * contrast medium intolerance * patients who have a vascular system which is too small to admit the required sheath * patients with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary-vascular resistance of \>8 Woods Units or a lung - / systemic resistance (PR/SR) of \>0.4.