System and method for delivering a left atrial appendage containment device
US8801746B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for containing emboli within a left atrial appendage of a patient includes a frame that is expandable from a reduced cross section to an enlarged cross section and a slider assembly. There is provided in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention methods of preventing retention anchors from projecting outside of the native diameter of the frame, thus facilitating recapture of the device.
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