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“Reaching 500 Watchman implants is a meaningful milestone for our patients and our dedicated team,” said Dr. Brett Gidney, cardiac electrophysiologist at Marian Regional Medical Center.

The "watchman left atrial appendage" device is a one-time implant placed inside a small pouch in the patient’s heart, helping reduce the risk of stroke from blood clot formation.

Since its FDA approval in March 2015, the Watchman has been implanted into nearly 50,000 patients. “This is a model of the heart here, where we kind of opened up the heart. This is the Watchmen device ...

When implanted, the device acts as a barrier, preventing clots from entering the bloodstream and causing strokes. The WATCHMAN does not require open heart surgery and does not need to be replaced.

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