Patents Assigned to Mayo Foundation for Medical Reearch
  • TISSUE CAPTURE AND OCCLUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120330351
    Abstract: Systems and methods capture and/or occlusion of selected body tissue using various tissue characteristics and/or techniques are described. In the context of left atrial appendage closure, the systems and methods can be used to capture the left atrial appendage while a closure instrument (suture, clip, ring, etc.) is placed over the appendage and tightened down or a closure method (ablation, cryogenic procedures, stapling, etc.) is performed to close the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: Aegis Medical Innovations Inc., Mayo Foundation for Medical Reearch
    Inventors: Paul A. Friedman, Charles J. Bruce, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Trevor A. McCaw, Elliot Y.K. Hong