Tissue closure system
US7320692B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for closing an opening in tissue, such as an opening in heart tissue, may include moving a housing to a location in proximity to the opening, registering the housing to the opening, and deploying a staple from the housing into tissue in proximity to the opening. The opening in heart tissue may be a patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect, or other opening. The housing may be moved to the opening through the vasculature, utilizing a guidewire, steering catheter, or other mechanism.
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