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Apparatus and method for the ligation of tissue

  • US 7,828,810 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2006
  • Issued: 11/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for closing a left atrial appendage of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:

  • advancing a first guide member transeptally into the left atrial appendage, wherein the first guide member has a first alignment element for coupling with a counterpart alignment element on a second guide member, the first alignment element located at a distal end of the first guide member;

    advancing a second guide member from the outside of the patient'"'"'s heart into a pericardial space of the patient, wherein the second guide member has a second alignment element located at a distal end thereof;

    aligning the first and second alignment elements, such that the alignment members couple;

    advancing a ligating element over the left atrial appendage, wherein the ligating element is advanced with respect to the second guide member; and

    closing the left atrial appendage using the ligating element.

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