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Patent Inventor Names
Dan E. Gutfinger0
Paul Hindrichs0
Phong D. Doan0
Date of Patent
July 12, 2011
0Patent Application Number
117632900
Date Filed
June 14, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Access to the left side of the heart is gained through a heart wall. A delivery instrument includes a guide that may include or carry a puncturing instrument that is adapted to be directed toward the heart wall. In some embodiments a distal portion of the delivery instrument may be adapted to be co-located with the coronary sinus. In addition, the guide may be located a known distance from the portion of the delivery instrument that is co-located with the coronary sinus. Access to the left side of the heart may thus be readily gained by positioning the delivery instrument relative to the coronary sinus.
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