Atrial appendage ligation

US10575851B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

• Toby Rogers · Bethesda, US
• Kaniska Ratnayaka · Washington, US
• Ozgur Kocaturk · Rockville, US
• Robert J. Lederman · Bethesda, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/308
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This disclosure relates to devices and methods for manipulating, such as with a suction based traction device, a target anatomic structure inside the body and delivering an ligation device around the anatomic structure. In particular examples, the target structure can be an atrial appendage, and the devices and methods are for atrial appendage ligation.