US 12,290,305 B2
Transcatheter device for interatrial anastomosis
Christopher Alexander Arevalos, Austin, TX (US); Albertien Greijdanus, Austin, TX (US); Jacob Kriegel, Austin, TX (US); and Avni Patel, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Alleviant Medical, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by ALLEVIANT MEDICAL, INC., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/886,467.
Application 16/886,467 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/063439, filed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/715,922, filed on Aug. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/592,630, filed on Nov. 30, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0289196 A1, Sep. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1407 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2230/205 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a first catheter defining a first lumen, the first catheter comprising a distalmost circumferential edge comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a non-conductive portion separating the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein one or more of the first electrode and the second electrode are exposed within a recess of the distalmost edge; and
a second catheter slidable within the first lumen, the second catheter comprising a tissue stabilizer configured to pull tissue into the first lumen.