Apparatus and method for closure of patent foramen ovale

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A61B 17/03 (2006.01) A61B 17/94 (2006.01)

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CA 2661646

A method for closing a patent foramen ovale in the heart tissue of a patient may include percutaneously advancing a connector applicator to the patent foramen ovale, registering the connector applicator with the patent foramen ovale, deploying connectors into heart tissue to close the patent foramen ovale; and percutaneously removing the connector applicator from the heart. One or more anchors may be used to register the connector applicator with the patent foramen ovale. The connector applicator may include a driver having a longitudinal passage therein, where at least part of at least one connector is positioned within said passage.

L'invention concerne une méthode de fermeture de foramen ovale persistant dans le tissu cardiaque d'un patient. Cette méthode peut consister à faire avancer de façon percutanée un applicateur de connecteurs jusqu'au foramen ovale persistant ; à ajuster l'applicateur de connecteurs au foramen ovale persistant ; à déployer des connecteurs dans le tissu cardiaque pour fermer le foramen ovale persistant ; et à retirer du cAEur de façon percutanée l'applicateur de connecteurs. Au moins un ancrage peut être utilisé pour ajuster l'applicateur de connecteurs au foramen ovale persistant. L'applicateur de connecteurs peut comprendre un élément d'entraînement comportant un passage longitudinal, au moins une partie d'au moins un connecteur étant disposée à l'intérieur de ce passage.

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