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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2005
Dennis W. Wahr, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David J. Blaeser, Champlin, MN (US);
Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
Dennis W. Wahr, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David J. Blaeser, Champlin, MN (US);
Peter T. Keith, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas V. Ressemann, St. Cloud, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate member adapted to extend through the passageway and connect the left and right atrial anchors. The right atrial anchor preferably includes a plurality of arms and a cover attached to the arms. The left atrial anchor also includes a plurality of arms and preferably does not include a cover. Preferably, the elongate member has a first end of fixedly connected to the left atrial anchor and a portion, proximal to the first end, releasably connected to the right atrial anchor. Preferably, the elongate member is flexible.