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Medical device for modification of left atrial appendage and related systems and methods

  • US 8,715,318 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device for modifying a left atrial appendage (“

  • LAA”

    ) of a heart, comprising;

    an occluder portion coupled to a hub having an axis; and

    an anchor portion operably coupled to the occluder portion, the anchor portion including multiple anchor segments, at least one anchor segment including a longitudinal length, a width and a depth, the longitudinal length extending along a curved portion between a first end and a second end of the at least one anchor segment, the depth being substantially constant along the longitudinal length, the width varying along at least a portion of the longitudinal length, the first end operably coupled to the occluder portion and the second end coupled to an anchor hub, the anchor hub moveable along the axis of the hub to move the anchor portion between a retracted position and a deployed position such that a portion of the at least one anchor segment moves through the hub.

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