Methods and devices for securing epicardial devices
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsSamuel J. Asirvatham, Paul A. Friedman
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Abstract
This document describes methods and devices for securing epicardial devices. For example, this document describes methods and devices for securing epicardial devices by passing a sheath into a pericardial space of a patient through a first percutaneous access site, passing a guidewire through the sheath into the pericardial space of the patient, passing the guidewire through a transverse sinus of the patient, passing a snare device into the pericardial space through a second percutaneous access site, and capturing a free end portion of the guidewire using the snare device.
Claims1
A method of securing an implantable medical device on an epicardial surface, the method comprising:
- passing a sheath into a pericardial space of a patient through a first percutaneous access site;
- passing a guidewire through the sheath into the pericardial space of the patient;
- passing the guidewire through a transverse sinus of the patient;
- passing a snare device into the pericardial space through a second percutaneous access site;
- and
- capturing a free end portion of the guidewire using the snare device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.