MEASUREMENT OF APPENDAGE OPENINGS
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1. A method for measuring an opening of an appendage of an atrium of a subject, the method comprising:
- inserting a catheter into the atrium of the subject;
deploying at least one loop from a wall of the catheter, such that a distal end of the loop is distal to a distal end of the catheter; and
using the loop to measure the opening of the appendage.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described, including a method for measuring an opening of an appendage of an atrium of a subject. A catheter is inserted into the atrium, and at least one loop is deployed from a wall of the catheter, such that a distal end of the loop is distal to a distal end of the catheter. The loop is used to measure the opening of the appendage. Other applications are also described.
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1. A method for measuring an opening of an appendage of an atrium of a subject, the method comprising:
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inserting a catheter into the atrium of the subject; deploying at least one loop from a wall of the catheter, such that a distal end of the loop is distal to a distal end of the catheter; and using the loop to measure the opening of the appendage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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