Occlusion apparatus

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A - Human Necessities

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A61N 7/02 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2619713

Methods, apparatus, and systems for occluding a left atrial appendage are provided. One embodiment includes an elongate body having a tissue apposition member extendably positioned within a lumen of the elongate body to appose tissue of the LAA. An energy emitting device coupled to the elongate body can be used for emitting high intensity focused ultrasound to the tissues to fuse the tissues.

L~invention concerne des méthodes, un appareil et des systèmes pour occlure un appendice atrial gauche (AAG). Selon une représentation l~invention concerne un corps allongé ayant un membre apposé au tissu, placé de façon extensible dans une lumière du corps allongé afin de s'apposer au tissu de l~AAG. Un appareil émetteur d'énergie couplé au corps allongé peut être utilisé pour émettre des ultrasons concentrés à haute intensité vers les tissus pour les fusionner.

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