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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Erik K. Walberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Timothy C. Reynolds, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian A. Ellingwood, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kai Yenkai Jair, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anthony J. Pantages, San Jose, CA (US);
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A device for closing a tissue opening includes a proximal housing portion having a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion. The first portion and the fourth portion extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the proximal housing portion on opposite sides of the proximal housing portion. A distal portion extends from the proximal housing portion. At least the second portion and the third portion are configured to move toward the first portion.