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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffry S. Melsheimer, Springville, IN (US);
Edwin Macatangay, Bloomington, IN (US);
Bradley Foulke, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00663 (2013.01); A61B 2017/047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device is provided for closing a wound, such as a percutaneous access site. The device is inserted into the wound, and a helically shaped pusher is actuated to penetrate a wall of the wound. The pusher extends a suture through the tissue wall. After the suture is extending through the tissue wall, the pusher is retracted out of the tissue, while the suture remains extending through the tissue. The suture may then be used to close the wound.