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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Rogers, MN (US);
Leonard H. Leuer, Loretto, MN (US);
Daniel C. Haeg, Champlin, MN (US);
Tom P. Daigle, Corcoran, MN (US);
David Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Mark T. Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Andrew L. Olson, Champlin, MN (US);
Patrick J. Cloutier, Andover, MN (US);
Christopher W. Smith, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael J. Hobday, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Tessy Kanayinkal, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Douglas H. Gubbin, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Elk River, MN (US);
Joseph E. Cardinal, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Jessica L. Foley, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Christopher J. Plott, St. Paul, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Rogers, MN (US);
Leonard H. Leuer, Loretto, MN (US);
Daniel C. Haeg, Champlin, MN (US);
Tom P. Daigle, Corcoran, MN (US);
David Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Mark T. Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Andrew L. Olson, Champlin, MN (US);
Patrick J. Cloutier, Andover, MN (US);
Christopher W. Smith, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael J. Hobday, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Tessy Kanayinkal, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Douglas H. Gubbin, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Elk River, MN (US);
Joseph E. Cardinal, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Jessica L. Foley, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Christopher J. Plott, St. Paul, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. The system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage and a ring applicator to position the ring occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage. The system can also provide a tissue-grasping tool that is separable from the ring applicator tool.