New heart implant successfully seals common birth defect without major surgery
Disease control
Completed
This study tested a small, flexible implant device designed to permanently close a common type of hole in the heart wall (called an atrial septal defect or ASD). Doctors placed the device in 125 patients using a catheter through a blood vessel, avoiding open-heart surgery. The ma…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: W.L.Gore & Associates • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC