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Endovascular left atrial appendage closure devices

Endovascular left atrial appendage closure devices
Device name Company Design Device sizes (mm) Approval status
WATCHMAN Boston Scientific Single-lobe occluder with nitinol frame, PET membrane, 10 fixation anchors. 21, 24, 27, 30, 33

CE Mark

FDA approved
WATCHMAN FLX Boston Scientific Single-lobe occluder with nitinol frame, PET membrane, 12 fixation anchors. 20, 24, 27, 31, 35

CE Mark

FDA approved
Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) St. Jude Medical Lobe & disc (polyester mesh in both) nitinol mesh construct. Stabilizing wires. 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 CE Mark
Amulet St. Jude Medical Similar design as ACP, but wider lobe and disc, and more stabilizing wires. 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34

CE Mark

FDA approved
WaveCrest Coherex Medical Single-lobe occluder. Nitinol frame, polyurethane foam, ePTFE membrane, retractable anchors. 22, 27, 32 CE Mark
Occlutech LAA Occluder Occlutech Single-lobe occluder. Nitinol wire mesh, stabilizing loops, nanomaterial covering. 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39 CE Mark
Sideris Transcatheter Patch Custom Medical Devices Frameless detachable latex balloon covered with polyurethane.   Not yet
Lambre Lifetech Lobe and disc nitinol frame. PET membrane. Distal barbs anchors. 16 to 36 CE Mark
pfm pfm Medical Dual disc nitinol frame (distal anchor, variable middle connector, proximal disc).   Not yet
Cardia Cardia Lobe and disc nitinol frame. Ivalon covering. Distal anchors. 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 Not yet
PET: polyethylene terephthalate; ePTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene; LAA: left atrial appendage.
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