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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Scott A. McIntosh0
Date of Patent
July 3, 2012
Patent Application Number
11891358
Date Filed
August 9, 2007
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Patent abstract
A suturing device includes a length of suture that will be delivered to the site of a PFO and placed through the tissue adjacent the opening to close the PFO. The suture is advanced through the tissue surrounding the opening by a pair of needles that penetrate the tissue adjacent to the opening. The suture can be secured to the tissue through use of a knot, a suture clip or other clip like device to retain the suture in a position such that the PFO is closed.
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