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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2003
Erik J. Van Der Burg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dino DE Cicco, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew G. C. Frazier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marc S. Kreidler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Chad C. Roue, Fremont, CA (US);
Erik J. van der Burg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dino De Cicco, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew G. C. Frazier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marc S. Kreidler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Chad C. Roue, Fremont, CA (US);
ev3 Sunnyvale, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an occlusion device for use in a body lumen such as the left atrial appendage. The occlusion device includes an occlusion member and a plurality of tissue retention structures. The tissue retention structures inhibits movement of the device from the left atrial appendage. Methods are also disclosed.