Patent ID: 8372089

Claim:
A method of closing a patent foramen ovale having a septum primum and a septum secundum, comprising: advancing a first elongate body of a first suturing apparatus into a tunnel of a patent foramen ovale; extending a first suture clasp arm from the first elongate body from a retracted position to an extended position, the first suture clasp arm holding a first suture end portion and the first suture clasp arm being the only suture clasp arm of the first elongate body; positioning the first suture clasp arm around one of the septum primum and the septum secundum; advancing a first suture catch mechanism positioned in the first elongate body outwardly from the body through tissue of one of the septum primum and septum secundum and into engagement with the first suture end portion held in the first suture clasp arm; deflecting the first suture catch mechanism while advancing the first suture catch mechanism; retracting the first suture catch mechanism into the first elongate body with the first suture end portion carried by the first suture catch mechanism; withdrawing the first elongate body from the tunnel of the patent foramen ovale; advancing a second elongate body of a second suturing apparatus near the tunnel of the patent foramen ovale, wherein the first suturing apparatus is discrete from the second suturing apparatus; extending a second suture clasp arm from the second elongate body from a retracted position to an extended position, the second suture clasp arm holding a second suture end portion, and the second suture clasp arm being the only suture clasp arm of the second elongate body; positioning the second suture clasp arm around the other of the septum primum and the septum secundum; advancing a second suture catch mechanism positioned in the second elongate body outwardly from the body through tissue of the other of the septum primum and septum secundum and into engagement with the second suture end portion held in the second suture clasp arm; retracting the second suture catch mechanism into the second elongate body with the second suture end portion carried by the second suture catch mechanism; withdrawing the second elongate body from the tunnel of the patent foramen ovale; and drawing the septum primum and the septum secundum closed.