| abstract |
Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion device including a membrane, a plurality of fixation splines, at least two electrical conductors and an interconnect, the interconnect positioned in the membrane for coupling the fixation splines and the electrical conductors, the fixation splines for affixing the LAA occlusion device to an ostium of the LAA and the electrical conductors for applying high voltage electricity to the ostium of the LAA, wherein the membrane physically occludes the LAA and the electrical conductors are used to electroporate the ostium of the LAA via the high voltage electricity, thereby electrically isolating the LAA. |