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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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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21.06.2023
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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. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20140856823 |