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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Tamer Ibrahim, Danville, CA (US);
Dwight P. Morejohn, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12009 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods to prevent complications from atrial fibrillation by preventing or reducing the likelihood of blood flow out of the left atrial appendage, to eliminate a possible source of aberrant electrical circuits, or both. Accordingly, techniques are provided for delivering ligature loops or closure means to the left atrial appendage, and to other anatomical structures of a patient which may be desirable in other surgical procedures.