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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Atritech, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Chad C. Roue, Fremont, CA (US);
Andrew G. C. Frazier, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Erik J. van der Burg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ATRITECH INC., Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00575 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00579 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00632 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00668 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/048 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0454 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0647 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); Y10S 606/907 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.