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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2022
Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Dwight P. Morejohn, Davis, CA (US);
Tamer Ibrahim, Danville, CA (US);
Michael J. Banchieri, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
Ara Stephanian, Davis, CA (US);
Brian Flores, Castro Valley, CA (US);
AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for delivering ligatures to anatomical features of a patient. Exemplary ligature delivery systems for use in delivering a ligature to a left atrial appendage ligature include an elongate support mechanism having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a flexible hoop assembly, and a cinchable constriction member. The flexible hoop assembly can be coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism, and can include a support body coupled with a support frame. The support frame can be biased to hold the support body in a trailing configuration, whereby a free portion of the support body is disposed proximal to the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism. The support frame of the flexible hoop assembly can be coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism. The support body can be configured to support the cinchable constriction member and a loop of the left atrial appendage ligature.