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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:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Edward J. Morris, Bloomington, IN (US);
Andrew J. Denardo, Carmel, IN (US);
Inventors:
Edward J. Morris, Bloomington, IN (US);
Andrew J. DeNardo, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Morris Innovative, Inc., Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for sealing a puncture in a tubular tissue structure or the wall of a body cavity are provided. The apparatus and method include a bioabsorbable member that is partially external to and partially internal to an introducer sheath before and during placement thereof.