The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Entourage Medical Technologies, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Frank Litvack, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John F. Shanley, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Alan E. Shluzas, San Carlos, CA (US);
Stephen H. Diaz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gary Steese-Bradley, San Jose, CA (US);
ENTOURAGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are described for creating and closing tissue access ports, such as transapical access ports, which involve placement of an introducer across the subject tissue structure, and deployment of a controllable port closure device assembly configured to remain in place with a ratcheting mechanism, and to hold the tissue surrounding the previous access port location closed against a sealing disc with proximal and distal strut assemblies, after the introducer has been removed.