DEVICES FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE

The invention relates to a system for closing an atrial appendage comprising: a catheter configured to be advanced endovascularly into an interior of a heart, wherein the catheter comprises an expandable member at a distal end of the catheter, and wherein the expandable member is configured to ablat...

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Main Authors CLARK, Robert L., III, LEE, Randall, J, ESCANO, Arnold, M, PONG, Russel, FUNG, Gregory, W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.06.2023
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The invention relates to a system for closing an atrial appendage comprising: a catheter configured to be advanced endovascularly into an interior of a heart, wherein the catheter comprises an expandable member at a distal end of the catheter, and wherein the expandable member is configured to ablate or abrade tissue; and a closure device configured to be advanced into a pericardial space, wherein the closure device comprises an elongate body comprising a lumen therethrough, a handle, and a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly extends from a distal end of the elongate body and comprises a snare, a suture loop, and a retention member configured to releasably couple the snare and the suture loop.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140856823