Patent ID: 9271819
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A kit comprising: first and second alignment members, wherein the first and second alignment members are configured to align with one another, wherein the second alignment member has a size and a length adapted for accessing the pericardial space and the first member has a size and a length adapted for accessing the left atrial appendage through the vasculature, and wherein the first alignment member comprises a guidewire and a guide catheter comprising a lumen and a balloon, and wherein the guidewire is slidably positioned through the lumen of the guide catheter; and a closure device comprising an elongate body comprising a lumen therethrough, a suture loop releasably attached to an expandable structure moveable between a first low-profile configuration and a second expanded configuration, wherein the expandable structure is at least partially within the lumen in the first low-profile configuration and wherein advancement of the expandable structure to the second expanded configuration holds the suture loop in a configuration for placement around the left atrial appendage, and wherein the second alignment member is slidably positioned through the lumen of the elongate body.