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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Applicant:
Douglas H. Mehl, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
Douglas H. Mehl, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00575 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00592 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00606 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00619 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00623 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4857 (2013.01);
Abstract
A closure device for closing an opening in tissue is provided. The closure device according the present invention includes a delivery system for deploying a closure element, wherein the closure element is movable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration to close an opening in tissue. The closure device of the present invention may further include a charge of hemostatic material.