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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Aaron M. Fortson, Fremont, CA (US);
John M. Ziobro, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron M. Fortson, Fremont, CA (US);
John M. Ziobro, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00668 (2013.01);
Abstract
A closure device configured for closing an opening in a body lumen. The closure device may include a delivery sheath, a cleat, and one or more anchors. The cleat may be disposed within and move longitudinally with respect to the delivery sheath. The one or more anchors may be configured to engage tissue surrounding the body lumen opening and selectively couple to the cleat to obstruct and/or close the body lumen opening.