Device and method for increasing flow through the left atrial appendage
US9849011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for increasing flow in the left atrial appendage (LAA) include a conduit directing blood flow from a pulmonary artery into the LAA and/or a conduit drawing blood from the LAA by a Bernoulli effect. In one embodiment, a method comprises implanting a conduit in a pulmonary vein, expanding an inlet portion such that the conduit becomes anchored within the vein and directs blood through an outlet portion of the conduit into or toward the left atrial appendage.
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