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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 28, 2010
Daniel M. Lafontaine, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark T. Ungs, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Drasler, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Sheng-ping (Samuel) Zhong, Northborough, MA (US);
Daniel M. Lafontaine, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark T. Ungs, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Drasler, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Sheng-Ping (Samuel) Zhong, Northborough, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A closure device closes an opening in a body cavity. The closure device includes a plurality of fibrous tissue engaging members coupled to a proximally extending elongate member, a closure sheath sized to receive the elongate member and slidable over the elongate member to move the fibrous tissue engaging members from an expanded position to a collapsed position, a delivery sheath sized to receive the closure sheath and having a distal end sized to engage the fibrous tissue engaging members in the expanded position, and a closure member having an aperture sized to receive the closure sheath.