Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale
CA 2519785 C · Owner: Francis, Dan · Inventors: Deem, Mark E.; Francis, Dan; Malecki, William
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Methods, devices and systems for treating patent foramen ovale (PFO) involve advancing a catheter device to a position in a heart for treating a PFO bringing tissues adjacent the PFO at least partially together and applying , energy to the tissues to substantially close the PFO acutely. Catheter devices generally include an elongate catheter body at least one tissue apposition , member at or near the distal end for bringing the tissues together and at , least one energy transmission member at or near the distal end for applying energy to the tissues. In some embodiments the tissue apposition member(s) , also act as the energy transmission member(s). Applied energy may be monoploar or …
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- Filed March 26, 2004 and granted October 18, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 26, 2024.
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