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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
May. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gene E Myers, Sarasota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606213 ; 604 93 ; 604 96 ; 604181 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for controlled sealant closure, visualization and evaluation of an anterior arteriotomy site in a patient by means of a fiberoptic system in combination with a radiant energy sensitive synthetic human or non-human base sealant. The sealant material undergoes a reaction in which the property of the sealant is converted from liquid to solid or semi-solid, with the reaction being triggered or energized by exposure to radiant energy.