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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Adam Groothuis, Swampscott, MA (US);
Steven D. Cahalane, Pelham, NH (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present teachings provide methods for resizing, reducing, and/or closing an atrial appendage. A delivery catheter is percutaneously advanced to the atrial appendage. At least two tissue anchors are implanted in tissue of the heart. Both tissue anchors are pulled together so that the atrial appendage is resized, reduced, and/or closed. This closure method and system could be used alone in closing the atrial appendage. This closure method and system could also be used in addition to other treatment mechanisms.