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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Cardio Medical Solutions, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony A. Nobles, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Benjamin G. Brosch, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cardio Medical Solutions, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/1204 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61B 17/12131 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1135 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices and methods for forming a seal covering an incision in tissue. In some embodiments, a deformable member can be loaded into a catheter and inserted into the tissue incision. The deformable member can unfold into a cup-shape which can form a seal around the incision during a procedure. Once the procedure is finished, the deformable member can be drawn back into the tube.