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US 2019/0336137 A1Published application
Left atrial appendage occlusion device
AssigneeFlow Medtech, Inc
InventorsArnab Ranjan Chakraborty, Christine Tu-Anh Hang
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Abstract
An exemplary occlusion device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the exemplary occlusion device includes a cap chamber and a bulb chamber for occluding a left atrial appendage (LAA). In particular embodiments, after delivery to the LAA, the cap chamber and the bulb chamber are each inflated via various amounts of fluid(s) to occlude the LAA.
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A method for occluding a left atrial appendage, the method comprising:
- passing a balloon system through a catheter system, the balloon system comprising a first chamber and a second chamber;
- inflating the balloon system using a connection system that fluidly connects the first chamber and the second chamber via at least one valve, wherein inflating the balloon system comprises:
- inflating the first chamber in a lateral direction such that the first chamber substantially fills a first portion of a left atrial appendage of a patient;
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- inflating the second chamber such that the second chamber substantially fills a second portion of the left atrial appendage of the patient.
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