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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Celso J. Bagaoisan, Union City, CA (US);
Jefferey Bleam, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Roy Leguidleguid, Union City, CA (US);
Celso J. Bagaoisan, Union City, CA (US);
Jefferey Bleam, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Roy Leguidleguid, Union City, CA (US);
AccessClosure, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for providing hemostasis within a puncture through tissue includes an elongate member having a lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, an expandable member carried on the distal end and a housing on the proximal end, the housing including an interior communicating with the lumen, and further including a valve assembly with a one-way valve allowing access into the housing interior upon application of a pressure differential across the valve, and a movable plunger for overriding and opening the valve.