Francesco MAISANO,Elad SAPIR,Eyal TEICHMAN,Yuval ZIPORY
申请号：
US14287470
公开号：
US20140309678A1
申请日:
2014.05.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for puncturing a fossa ovalis of a heart. The apparatus comprises a catheter shaped to define a catheter lumen. A puncturing element is slidably disposed within the catheter lumen and configured to (a) be deployed from a distal portion of the catheter, and (b) puncture the fossa ovalis. A balloon is configured to be deployed from the distal portion of the catheter, be radially expanded, and upon being deployed and expanded, facilitate positioning of the puncturing element, by contacting at least a portion of the fossa ovalis. Other applications are also described.
