Patent ID: 7824397
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. An occlusion apparatus, comprising: an elongate body having a tissue apposition member extendably positioned within a lumen of the elongate body, the tissue apposition member having a lumen and a first apposition arm and a second apposition arm that diverge from a common base within the lumen of the tissue apposition member, the tissue apposition member to appose tissue of a left atrial appendage (LAA), a closure sheath slidably positioned within the lumen of elongate body and along an outer surface of the tissue apposition member, the closure sheath having an opening to allow the tissue apposition member to extend beyond the closure sheath; and an energy emitting device coupled to the elongate body, the energy emitting device to emit high intensity focused ultrasound to the tissues to fuse the tissues.