SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CONTAINMENT DEVICE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CONTAINMENT DEVICE

A device for containing emboli within a left atrial appendage of a patient includes a frame that is expandable from a reduced cross section to an enlarged cross section and a slider assembly. There is provided in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention methods of preventing rete...

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Hauptverfasser: KREIDLER MARC S, FRAZIER ANDREW G
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A device for containing emboli within a left atrial appendage of a patient includes a frame that is expandable from a reduced cross section to an enlarged cross section and a slider assembly. There is provided in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention methods of preventing retention anchors from projecting outside of the native diameter of the frame, thus facilitating recapture of the device.