Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7780683
APP PUB NO 20040186486A1
SERIAL NO

10810990

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Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Frazier, Andrew G C 517 Fern Ridge Ct. 51 10026
Lesh, Michael D 301 Monte Vista Ave. 140 34771
Roue, Chad C 845 Posada Way 83 15431
van, der Burg Erik J 16417 Peacock La. 66 14591

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