EP3787525A4 - Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage - Google Patents

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EP3787525A4
EP3787525A4 EP19796112.1A EP19796112A EP3787525A4 EP 3787525 A4 EP3787525 A4 EP 3787525A4 EP 19796112 A EP19796112 A EP 19796112A EP 3787525 A4 EP3787525 A4 EP 3787525A4
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David A. Melanson
Andy H. Levine
James H. Loper
Michael T. Radford
Carol Devellian
Aaron V. Kaplan
Ronald B. Lamport
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US15/969,654 US11426172B2 (en) 2016-10-27 2018-05-02 Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
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