Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OCCLUSION OF AN ATRIAL APPENDAGE
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Application No.: PCT/US2005/021107Application Date: 2005-06-16
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Publication No.: WO2006009729A3Publication Date: 2006-01-26
- Inventor: LUTTERMAN, Alison , ROTHSTEIN, Paul, T. , FRANCISCHELLI, David, E. , BRISCOE, Roderick, E. , LEUER, Leonard, H. , HAEG, Daniel, C. , DAIGLE, Tomas, P. , FALKNER, Philip, C. , WARMAN, Eduardo, N. , HETTRICK, Douglas, A. , STEINBRINK, Marie, T. , KIM, David, J., S. , STEWART, Mark, T. , CHRISTIAN, Steven, C. , OLIG, Christopher, P.
- Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Applicant Address: 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 US
- Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Current Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 US
- Agency: FELLOWS, Gerald, L. et al.
- Priority: US60/581,223 20040618; US60/685,681 20050527
- Main IPC: A61B17/10
- IPC: A61B17/10 ; A61B17/08
Abstract:
Some embodiments of the invention provide a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. Some embodiments of the system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage and a ring applicator to position the ring occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage. Other embodiments of the invention provide a clip occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage. A clip applicator can position the clip occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage.
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