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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Raptor Ridge, Llc, Berthoud, CO (US);
Inventors:
Ashik A. Mohan, Petaluma, CA (US);
William K. Wheeler, Berthoud, CO (US);
Assignee:
DATASCOPE CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for closing the base of a left atrial appendage or other tissue structure comprise a device applicator having jaws, a shaft, and a handle. First and second triggers on a handle are configured to close the jaws and a closure device in a step-wise manner where tissue penetrating fasteners within the closure device are engaged by studs on the jaws, where the studs must be released prior to the opening of the jaws.