Closure device, system, and method
US8075576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00893
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to devices, systems and methods for use with cardiac defects. A closure device includes an elongate body with a first actuator segment and a second actuator segment associated with the elongate body that can be bent into a first predetermined position and then to a second predetermined position where the distal end and the proximal end are more closely positioned than when in the first predetermined position.
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