Recapturable Left Atrial Appendage Clipping Device and Methods for Recapturing a Left Atrial Appendage Clip

The system according to claim wherein:

• the connector interface comprises a first internal connector interface and a second internal connector interface;
• the first clip strut comprises a first proximal end defining the first internal connector interface;
• the second clip strut comprises a second proximal end defining the second internal connector interface;
• the connector comprises:
• a first internal connector shaped to connect within the first internal connector interface;
• and
• a second internal connector shaped to connect within the second internal connector interface;
• the first jaw comprises the first internal connector;
• the second jaw comprises the second internal connector;
• and
• one of the first and second internal connectors is longer than the other One of the first and second internal connectors.

A recapturable external left atrial appendage (AA) exclusion clip system, comprising:

• an LAA exclusion clip comprising:
• a first clip strut;
• and
• a second clip strut, at least one of the first and second clip struts having an internal connector interface comprising a first portion of a lock;
• and
• a delivery device comprising:
• a handle comprising a jaw control and a lock control;
• an end effector connected to the handle and comprising:
• a clevis;
• and
• first and second jaws:
• connected to, the clevis;
• and
• operatively connected to the jaw control to actively articulate at least one of the first and second jaws with respect to the other, at least one of the first and second jaws having a connector comprising a second portion of the lock operatively connected to the lock control to removably lock with the first portion of the lock;
• and
• the first and second portions of the lock having a locked state and being configured:
• to unlock the locked state upon actuation of the lock control;
• and
• after having been released, to automatically re-enter the locked state as the first and second portions of the lock are moved back together.

A recapturable external left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion clip system, comprising:

• an LAA exclusion clip comprising:
• a first clip strut having a first tissue-contacting surface,
• a second clip strut having a second tissue-contacting surface opposing the first tissue-contacting surface,
• the first and second clip struts shaped to fit on opposing sides of a LAA, each of the first and second clip struts having an internal connector interface, and at least, one of the first and second clip struts comprising a first portion of a lock;
• and
• a bias device movably connecting the first and second clip struts together;
• and
• a delivery device comprising;
• a handle comprising:
• a hollow shaft defining a lumen;
• a lock controller having a clip lock cord passing through the lumen;
• and
• a jaw trigger having an end effector cord passing through the lumen
• an end effector attached to the shaft and comprising:
• clevis;
• and
• first and second internal connectors:
• operatively connected to the end effector cord to pivot the first and second internal connectors with respect to the clevis, at least one of the first and second internal connectors having a second portion of the lock operatively connected to the clip lock cord and shaped to removably lock with the first portion of the lock;
• and
• having different lengths and each pivotally connected to the clevis such that, while a longer one of the first and second internal connectors is at least partially inserted within the one of the first and second internal connector interfaces, motion of the handle allows a user to passively align a shorter one of the first and second internal connectors into the other one of the first and second internal connector interfaces;
• the first and second portions of the lock having a locked state and being configured:
• to unlock upon actuation of the lock controller when locked together;
• and
• after having been released, to automatically re-enter the locked state without actuation of the lock controller as the first and second portions of the lock are moved back together.