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Devices and methods for left atrial appendage closure

  • US 10,292,710 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2017
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of closing a target tissue comprising:

  • advancing a device towards the target tissue, wherein the device comprises an elongate body, a snare loop assembly comprising a snare and a suture loop, and a shuttle connected to the snare and releasably coupled to the elongate body;

    closing the snare loop assembly around the target tissue;

    releasing the suture loop from the snare loop assembly;

    releasing the shuttle from the elongate body;

    retracting the shuttle into a lumen of the elongate body; and

    tightening the suture loop around the target tissue.

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