Research Article

Preclinical Assessment of a Novel Conformable Foam-Based Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

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CLAAS system: (a) CLAAS regular implant with tether (left) and showing endoskeleton (right), (b) CLAAS regular (left) and large (right) implants, (c) SEM of porous polyurethane matrix material at ×15 (left) and ×50 (right) showing open cell structure, (d) CLAAS delivery system access sheath (top) and delivery catheter with loading cone (bottom), and (e) CLAAS implant positioned in LAA with tether to delivery catheter.
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