Patent ID: 9522006
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A system configured and arranged to close a left atrial appendage of a patient's heart from a pericardial space, comprising: a first guide configured to puncture the left atrial appendage; an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen therebetween, and a balloon located near the distal end, wherein the first guide is slideably positioned through the lumen of the elongate tubular member and the elongate tubular member is moveable along the first guide to place the balloon inside of the left atrial appendage through the puncture in the left atrial appendage formed by the first guide; an elongate instrument carrying a closure element for placement externally around a neck of the left atrial appendage while the balloon is positioned inside of the left atrial appendage, wherein the closure element comprises a loop, wherein the loop is positioned for advancement from a proximal end to a distal end of the elongate tubular member to place the loop around the neck of the left atrial appendage; and an outer sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween, wherein the elongate tubular member, the elongate instrument, and the closure element are slideably positioned in the lumen of the outer sheath.