Redeployable left atrial appendage occlusion device
US9554804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device implant for the left atrial appendage of a patient's heart to prevent strokes. The device includes a cap that overlies the opening of the LAA connected to a bulb in the LAA. Discontinuous segmented sails attached to the cap promote tissue growth over the device. The device maybe repositioned and redeployed during implantation.
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