I'm wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the latest thinking about the Abbott Aplatzer Amulet LAA ocluder device. I just noticed this press release (dated Aug. 16, 2021) from Abbott: Abbott's Amplatzer Amulet Device Approved by FDA In view of recent (and earlier) discussions on this forum about post-Watchman aspirin/NOAC use, am particularly curious about their claim, "Before this approval, the only minimally invasive option for LAA occlusion for U.S. physicians and their patients was a solution with a single component to seal the LAA that requires blood-thinning drugs to heal and additional patient monitoring to ensure closure. In contrast, Abbott's Amulet uses dual-seal technology to completely and immediately seal the LAA. Amulet recipients do not need to use blood-thinning medication following the procedure." Thanks and best wishes, Lance https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182966#msg-182966 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:23:43 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182978#msg-182978 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182978#msg-182978
All best, Lance

Saturday, November 6
LAA Closure | Left Atrial Appendage Sealing Performance of the Amplatzer Amulet and Watchman FLX Device: A Head-to-Head Comparison

12:00PM—12:12PM EDT

This session will introduce data on the first head-to-head study of WATCHMAN FLX vs Amplatzer Amulet assessing LAA seal for both devices using CT imaging at eight weeks.

Moderated Poster Presenter: Kasper Korsholm, MD

Moderators: Maurice Buchbinder, MD; Carlos E. Sanchez, MD

Discussants: Brijeshwar Maini, MD; Ramon Quesada, MD; Ruby Satpathy, MD]]> ln108 AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:13:48 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182968#msg-182968 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182968#msg-182968 www.ahajournals.org]]]> Poppino AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:08:39 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182966#msg-182966 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182966,182966#msg-182966
Abbott's Amplatzer Amulet Device Approved by FDA

In view of recent (and earlier) discussions on this forum about post-Watchman aspirin/NOAC use, am particularly curious about their claim, "Before this approval, the only minimally invasive option for LAA occlusion for U.S. physicians and their patients was a solution with a single component to seal the LAA that requires blood-thinning drugs to heal and additional patient monitoring to ensure closure. In contrast, Abbott's Amulet uses dual-seal technology to completely and immediately seal the LAA. Amulet recipients do not need to use blood-thinning medication following the procedure."

Thanks and best wishes, Lance]]> ln108 AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:42:49 +0000