Tissue ligation devices and tensioning devices therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9498206
APP PUB NO 20130144311A1
SERIAL NO

13490919

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Described here are closure devices and methods for ligating tissue, such as the left atrial appendage, and tensioning devices and mechanism for actuating these devices. The tensioning mechanisms and devices may allow a user to apply one or more predetermined forces to a suture or other portion of the closure devices. The closure devices may comprise a suture loop releasably attached to a snare loop assembly, and a tensioning mechanism or device may be configured to tighten the suture loop and/or release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.

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SILICON VALLEY BANK3003 TASMAN DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark,, III Robert L Hayward, US 50 1198
Escano, Arnold M Santa Clara, US 56 4575
Fung, Gregory W San Mateo, US 45 1906
Helmuth, Ryan Douglas Saratoga, US 11 841
Seiber, Russell A Redwood City, US 23 1385

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