Atricure, Inc.

Articure, Inc.

Conveyor Cardiovascular Limited

Andy C Kiser

Mark Douglas Landers

James G Whayne

Sidney D Fleischman

Earl Wayne Rogers

Rebecca Neubert

Rebecca Schlieman

Disclosed are devices for pericardial access to the heart, including direct access to the left atrium. In certain embodiments, the device may comprise a device and/or an atrial appendage (AA) portal having a configuration such that the distal end of the device and/or the portal can access an atrial appendage while the proximal end of the device and/or portal can extend to outside of the subject. The devices and methods may also include a pericardial portal for emplacement of the device and/or the AA portal. Also, methods for using such devices and/or AA portals and pericardial portals to perform surgery on the heart, and systems (e.g., kits) comprising these devices and/or portals in combination with other therapeutic devices are disclosed.

Pericardial devices, systems and methods for occluding an atrial appendage

Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.

Diaphragm entry for posterior surgical access

Disclosed are devices for cardioscopic and pericardioscopic access to the heart, including direct access to the left atrium. In certain embodiments, the device may comprise an atrial portal having a configuration such that the distal end of the atrial portal can access the atrium while the proximal end of the portal can extend to outside of the subject. The devices and methods may also include a pericardioscopic portal for emplacement of the atrial portal. Also, methods for using such atrial portals and pericardial portals to perform surgery on the heart, and in some cases to directly access the left atrium, and systems (e.g., kits) comprising these portals in combination with other therapeutic devices are disclosed.

Methods and devices for endoscopic access to the heart

Growing community of inventors

Carthage, NC, United States of America

Andy C Kiser