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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2008
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
Amnon Yadin, Kfar Vitkin, IL;
Noam Mizrahi, Kfar Vitkin, IL;
Shimon Eckhouse, Haifa, IL;
Eran Goldberg, Nesher, IL;
Aharon Cohen, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Julie Logan, La Jolla, CA (US);
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
Amnon Yadin, Kfar Vitkin, IL;
Noam Mizrahi, Kfar Vitkin, IL;
Shimon Eckhouse, Haifa, IL;
Eran Goldberg, Nesher, IL;
Aharon Cohen, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Julie Logan, La Jolla, CA (US);
Cardiodex, Ltd., Cesarea, IL;
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided for use in closing punctures in vessel walls. An apparatus may have various combinations of an anchoring device, a positioning device and a heating element for closing a puncture within a vessel wall. An anchoring device may be a balloon, an expansible cage, a wire operated T-anchor, and/or a floating anchor. A positioning device may be a balloon, a sponge, and/or an expansible cage. A heating element may be flexible or rigid and preferably provides heat to target tissue through conduction and convection. A heating element may be flat-ended or dome-shaped. The heating element and anchoring device may be positioned a fixed distance apart to sandwich tissue between the heating element and the anchoring device. The heating element may operate in multiple stages. An initial stage may non-permanently adhere the heating element to the tissue and the subsequent stage may close the puncture.