CPC A61B 17/122 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1227 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. A left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion clip, comprising:
a first arm and a second arm separate from one another and each comprising an LAA tissue-contacting surface, a proximal end, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, wherein the first arm and the second arm are disposed to face the LAA tissue-contacting surfaces towards one another such that the proximal end of the first arm and the proximal end of the second arm together define a proximal clip end, wherein the distal end of the first arm and the distal end of the second arm define an open clip end opposite the proximal clip end;
a first spring connecting the first arm to the second arm; and
a second spring separate from the first spring, the second spring connecting the first arm to the second arm and disposed on an exterior surface of the first and second arms, wherein the first spring and the second spring cross over from the first arm to the second arm closer to the proximal clip end than the open clip end.
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