Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9421004
APP PUB NO 20150313604A1
SERIAL NO

14799104

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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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ATRITECH INCMINN MINNESOTA

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Frazier, Andrew G C Sunnyvale, US 51 10026
Lesh, Michael D Mill Valley, US 140 34771
Roue, Chad C Fremont, US 83 15431
van, der Burg Erik J Sunnyvale, US 66 14591

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