Tissue ligation devices and methods therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9408608
APP PUB NO 20140276985A1
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14195797

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Described here are closure devices and methods for ligating tissue, such as the left atrial appendage. The closure devices may comprise a snare loop assembly comprising a snare and a suture loop releasably attached thereto. The snare may be releasable from an elongate body of the closure device. In some instances, the closure device may comprise one or more markers to allow a user to determine whether the snare loop assembly is twisted.

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SILICON VALLEY BANK3003 TASMAN DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Clark,, III Robert L Hayward, US 50 1089
Escano, Arnold M Santa Clara, US 54 4201
Fung, Gregory W Redwood Shores, US 43 1701
Liu, Greg Sunnyvale, US 28 1344
Pong, Russell Newark, US 14 260

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