Inventors:
Stephen Downing - Buffalo NY, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/08
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are devices and methods for treating a defect in the septum between the right and left atria of a subject's heart. In one approach, an implantable device is positioned in the right atrium with a first end in the superior vena cava, a second end in the inferior vena cava, and at least a part of a central portion at least partially covering a defect. In another approach, a patch is positioned in the right atrium to cover substantially all of the right atrium side of the interatrial septum without blocking a valve or coronary sinus.