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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2006
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);
Michael T. Carley, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stephen M. Salmon, Napa, CA (US);
Anthony Pantages, San Jose, CA (US);
Javier Sagastegui, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Janina Sagastegui, Wroclaw, PL;
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);
Michael T. Carley, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stephen M. Salmon, Napa, CA (US);
Anthony Pantages, San Jose, CA (US);
Javier Sagastegui, Castro Valley, CA (US);
INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A closure system and methods of use are provided for use in sealing an opening in a body tissue, such as a vascular puncture site. A method of closing the opening in the body tissue can be performed with the closure system having a closure clip. The method can include positioning the closure clip in a first closure clip position adjacent to the opening in the body tissue such that a plurality of spikes of the closure clip are inserted into the tissue at a location outward from a central axis of the opening. Subsequently, the closure clip can be positioned in a second closure clip position such that the plurality of spikes are pulled inward toward the central axis of the opening so as to pull the tissue between the opening and each of the spikes together and close the opening.