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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Michael T. Carley, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard S. Ginn, Gilroy, CA (US);
William N. Aldrich, Napa, CA (US);
W. Martin Belef, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
Janina Sagastegui, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Michael T. Carley, San Jose, CA (US);
Javier Sagastegui, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Richard S. Ginn, Gilroy, CA (US);
William N. Aldrich, Napa, CA (US);
W. Martin Belef, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for closing an opening in a wall of a body lumen using a clip can include advancing a distal end of an elongate member within the body lumen, the elongate member having a distal portion that assists in presenting the wall for receiving a clip having a plurality of tissue engaging portions having tips that point generally toward a central axis of the clip. The clip can be advanced relative to the elongate member and the wall of the body lumen until the plurality of tissue engaging portions penetrate the wall of the body lumen. Once the clip penetrates the wall, the elongate member can be withdrawn from the body lumen, leaving the clip to substantially close the opening in the wall of the body lumen.