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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Amx Technologies, Llc, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventor:
Paul Sorajja, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
AMX Technologies, LLC, Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/12168 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for closing tissue apertures in a patient, such as PFO, are disclosed. A suturing device is used to place a suture through areas of tissue that are intended to be closed. Pledgets or buttons can be placed on the suture and each side of the tissue to help maintain the closure.