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Patent Inventor Names
Carol A. Ryan0
Steven W. Opolski0
Andrzej J. Chanduszko0
Date of Patent
May 22, 2007
Patent Application Number
10341802
Date Filed
January 14, 2003
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Patent abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for closing two overlapping layers of tissue in a mammalian heart, for example a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The closure devices may take a number of different forms and may be retrievable. In some embodiments, the closure devices may be delivered with a catheter capable of puncturing mammalian tissue.
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