Method of closing an opening in a wall of a heart

Details Method of closing an opening in a wall of a heart Method of closing an opening in a wall of a heart

2006-04-10

2008-09-23

Mendez, Manuel A (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S115000

Reexamination Certificate

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07427279

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a body cavity such as a vessel, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter includes a plurality of deployable tissue anchors, which may be laterally deployed into surrounding tissue. The anchors may thereafter be used to draw the tissue radially inwardly, to close the body cavity. Methods are also disclosed.

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