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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2024
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Manouchehr A. Miraki, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Jaime L. Baluyot, Westminster, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clip may be configured to close the portion of the heart, to reduce blood flow therethrough as well as passage of clots or other undesired materials. The clip may be configured to close the left atrial appendage (LAA). The closure of the LAA may reduce the possibility of stroke or other maladies stemming from fluid flow with the LAA. The clip may include a first jaw with a compression surface facing a compression surface of a second jaw.