Atrial septal defect closure catheter

US6458100B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Appriva Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Chad C. Roue · Livermore, US
• Andrew Frazier · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael D. Lesh · Mill Valley, US
• Erik van der Burg · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 13, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S606/907
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.