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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2007
Scott J. Epperly, East Bridgewater, MA (US);
Richard D. Lobello, Johnston, RI (US);
Juan-pablo Mas, Somerville, MA (US);
Matthew F. Spurchise, Peabody, MA (US);
Katherine G. Coughlin, Ipswich, MA (US);
Kenneth A. Eliasen, Wrentham, MA (US);
Scott J. Epperly, East Bridgewater, MA (US);
Richard D. Lobello, Johnston, RI (US);
Juan-Pablo Mas, Somerville, MA (US);
Matthew F. Spurchise, Peabody, MA (US);
Katherine G. Coughlin, Ipswich, MA (US);
Kenneth A. Eliasen, Wrentham, MA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A closure device for an arteriotomy includes an elongate hollow shaft and an elongate driver slidably disposed therein. The elongate hollow shaft includes a pair of a pair of opposing actuation tips disposed at a distal end thereof defining a staple chamber there between. An anvil extends into the staple chamber from one of the actuation tips. The closure device includes a release mechanism for spreading apart the pair of opposing actuation tips to provide a gap associated with the anvil, the gap dimensioned such that the staple may pass there through. A method of using the closure device is also disclosed.