Left atrial appendage occlusion: A better alternative to anticoagulation?

Table 1 Different endocardial left atrial appendage occlusion devices[31]

Device name	Company	Design
PLAATO	Appriva Medical Inc.	Single-lobe occluder; nitinol cage; ePTFE membrane hooks
WATCHMAN	Boston Scientific	Single-lobe occluder;nitinol frame; PET membrane; hooks
ACP	St. Jude Medical	Lobe and disc (polyester mesh); nitinol mesh structure; stabilizing wires
Amulet	St. Jude Medical	Lobe and disk (polyester mesh in both); nitinol mesh structure; stabilizing wires
WaveCrest	Coherex Medical	Single-lobe occluder; nitinol frame, polyurethane foam and ePTFE membrane; retractable anchors
Occlutech LAA	Occlutech	Single-lobe occluder; nitinol wire mesh; stabilizing loops; nanomaterial covering
Sideris Patch	Custom Medical Devices	Frameless detachable latex balloon covered with polyurethane
Lambre	Lifetech	Lobe and disk; nitinol; PET membrane; distal barbs anchors
Pfm	PFM Medical	Dual disk (distal anchor, variable middle connector, proximal disk); nitinol frame
Ultrasept	Cardia	Lobe and disk; nitinol frame; Ivalon covering; distal anchors