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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2005
W. Martin Belef, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Carson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard S. Ginn, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
W. Martin Belef, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Carson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard S. Ginn, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ovalis, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for treating a septal defect having a suture-like implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The suture-like apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible elongate body member, a delivery device configured to deliver the suture-like apparatus, a stabilization device configured to stabilize the delivery device and a positioning device configured to position the delivery device in a desired location. The suture-like device can include a suture body coupled with one or more lock devices or anchor devices.