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Device for left atrial appendage occlusion

US8523897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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279References

13Claims

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Assignee

Atritech, Inc. · US

Inventors

Erik van der Burg · Sunnyvale, US
Dino De Cicco · Sunnyvale, US
Andrew Frazier · Sunnyvale, US
Alex K. Khairkahan · Palo Alto, US
Marc S. Kriedler · Sunnyvale, US
Michael D. Lesh · Mill Valley, US
Chad C. Roue · Livermore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2006
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/125
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable device for containing emboli within an atrial appendage may include an expandable frame having a plurality of supports projecting distally from a proximal hub, a mesh barrier provided on proximal sections of the supports, and a plurality of tissue anchors provided on the supports for engaging tissue when the device is positioned in an atrial appendage.

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