Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for occlusion of a left atrial appendage
- Patent Title (中): 用于闭塞左心耳的装置
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Application No.: US11788261Application Date: 2007-04-19
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Publication No.: US08663245B2Publication Date: 2014-03-04
- Inventor: David E. Francischelli , Roderick E. Briscoe , Leonard H. Leuer , Daniel C. Haeg , Tom P. Daigle , David Kim , Mark T. Stewart , Andrew L. Olson , Patrick J. Cloutier , Christopher W. Smith , Michael J. Hobday , Tessy Kanayinkal , Douglas H. Gubbin , Paul T. Rothstein , Joseph E. Cardinal , Jessica L. Foley , Christopher J. Plott
- Applicant: David E. Francischelli , Roderick E. Briscoe , Leonard H. Leuer , Daniel C. Haeg , Tom P. Daigle , David Kim , Mark T. Stewart , Andrew L. Olson , Patrick J. Cloutier , Christopher W. Smith , Michael J. Hobday , Tessy Kanayinkal , Douglas H. Gubbin , Paul T. Rothstein , Joseph E. Cardinal , Jessica L. Foley , Christopher J. Plott
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080033457A1 Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage Public/Granted day:2008-02-07
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