Left atrial appendage closure
US11547416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A left atrium appendage (LAA) isolator, including:a body sized and shaped to fit an at least partially inverted LAA of a human adult, wherein a distal end of said body defines a two-state sealing adaptor interface configured in a first state to apply a radially outward force against a wall of said LAA or against a wall of said LAA opening sufficient to anchor said body to the LAA wall, and in a second state the sealing adaptor interface is configured to apply a radially inward force on a portion of the inverted LAA positioned within said body.
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