Paul A. Friedman,Charles J. Bruce,Samuel J. Asirvatham,Trevor A. McCaw,Elliot Y. K. Hong
申请号:
US13499431
公开号:
US09144431B2
申请日:
2010.09.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
Navigation and tissue capture systems and methods for navigation to and/or capture of selected tissue using the innate electrical activity of the selected tissue and/or other tissue are described. In the context of left atrial appendage closure, the systems and methods can be used to navigate to the left atrial appendage and capture/control the appendage while a closure instrument (suture, clip, ring) is placed over the appendage and tightened down or a closure method (ablation, cryogenic procedures, stapling, etc.) is performed to close the left atrial appendage. The use of innate electrical activity for navigating devices may be used in connection with other tissues and/or areas of the body.