Occluder devices and associated methods
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
InventorsKristen T. Morin, Michael P. Meyer, Gary Erzberger, Andrea Asleson, Tracee Eidenschink
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Abstract
A medical device for occluding a left atrial appendage, LAA, the medical device comprising a single occlusive member configured to occlude an ostium of the LAA in a deployed condition of the medical device, wherein the occlusive member is a disc-shaped portion, and wherein the medical device is configured to be attached only to the ostium of the LAA.
Claims20
A medical device for occluding a left atrial appendage (“LAA”), the medical device comprising a single occlusive member configured to occlude an ostium of the LAA in a deployed condition of the medical device, wherein the occlusive member is a disc-shaped portion, and wherein the medical device is configured to be attached only to the ostium of the LAA.
A method for deploying a medical device at an ostium of a left atrial appendage (“LAA”) using a delivery device, wherein the delivery device includes a delivery cable having a distal end coupled to a proximal end of the medical device, the method comprising:
- positioning an occluding disc of the medical device against the ostium;
- rotating the medical device by rotating the delivery cable to cause fixing elements of the medical device to engage with tissue at the ostium to secure the medical device to the ostium;
- decoupling the disc of the medical device from the delivery device;
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- removing the delivery device and leaving the medical device in situ at the ostium of the LAA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.