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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Randy R. Sibbitt, Helena, MT (US);
Inventors:
Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Randy R. Sibbitt, Helena, MT (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/12009 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00663 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00668 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vascular closure device comprised of a sheath-delivered cincture or noose-like device or knot comprised of suture, wire, or other suitable materials, that is placed on the external surface of a puncture wound, and closed. The vascular closure cincture is delivered by a sheath, and after closing is left resident on the external surface of a tissue puncture wound.