Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for accessing the left atrial appendage
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Application No.: US11228988Application Date: 2005-09-16
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Publication No.: US09131849B2Publication Date: 2015-09-15
- Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan , Andrew G. C. Frazier , Alan R. Klenk , Marc S. Kreidler , Stewart M. Kume , Darrell H. Ogi , Chad C. Roue , Erik J. van der Burg
- Applicant: Alexander K. Khairkhahan , Andrew G. C. Frazier , Alan R. Klenk , Marc S. Kreidler , Stewart M. Kume , Darrell H. Ogi , Chad C. Roue , Erik J. van der Burg
- Applicant Address: US MN Plymouth
- Assignee: ATRITECH, INC.
- Current Assignee: ATRITECH, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Plymouth
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61M25/00 ; A61B17/3203 ; A61B17/3207 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/00
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for facilitating access to the left atrium, and specifically the left atrial appendage. The apparatus may comprise a sheath with first and second curved sections that facilitate location of the fossa ovalis and left atrial appendage. The apparatus may further comprise tissue piercing and dilating structures. Methods are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060009715A1 Method and apparatus for accessing the left atrial appendage Public/Granted day:2006-01-12
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