PLAATO

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Acronym	Definition
PLAATO	Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion

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Unlike the PLAATO device, the fabric of the Watchman device is permeable to blood (9).

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The PLAATO device was implanted in 94 of the 99 patients.

Device may lower atrial fib stroke risk by 60%

In extensive canine studies and a few humans treated to date, PLAATO has achieved excellent sealing and healing of the ostium of the left atrial appendage, Dr.

Sealing Off Left Atrial Appendage Studied to Avert Stroke in Atrial Fib

Professor Antonio Bartorelli, another prominent European cardiologist and PLAATO investigator from the Centro Cardiologico in Milan, Italy, agreed that, "PLAATO is a very attractive means of stroke prophylaxis for patients who have problems with anticoagulants.

Appriva Medical, Inc. Receives Approval to Commercialize the PLAATO(TM) Procedure in Europe: A Novel Approach for Stroke Prevention