Unversität Zürich

Mtex Cardio Ag

Monica Tocchi

Boaz Harari

Ricardo David Roman

Andrea Guidotti

David Zarbatany

Yaniv Marmur

Karl Heinz Kuck

Francesco Maisano

Georgios Stefopoulos

Luca Vicentini

Idan Tobis

Michael Butscheid

An occlusion device () is provided for occluding a left atrial appendage (LAA), including a compliant balloon () defining a fluid-tight balloon chamber (), and an actuating shaft (), which is disposed at least partially within the balloon chamber () for setting a distance between distal and proximal end portions () of the balloon (). A proximal LAA-orifice cover () includes a frame () and a covering () fixed to the frame (). An orifice-support stent () is fixed to and extends distally from the proximal LAA-orifice cover (), and is generally cylindrical when in a radially-expanded state. Other embodiments are also described.

Left atrial appendage occlusion devices

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Zurich, Switzerland

Monica Tocchi