Device for placing a seal around an implant in a blood vessel, and associated treatment kit
US10058423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for placing a seal around an implant in a blood vessel, and associated treatment kit are provided. This device (24) includes a hollow sheath (60) having a longitudinal axis (Y-Y′), and at least one release member (62), which may be deployed with respect to the sheath (60) between a retracted position in the sheath (60) and an extracted position out of the sheath (60). The device (24) includes, for said or each release member (62), a seal body (64) having an angular extent strictly less than 360° around the longitudinal axis (Y-Y′), the seal body (64) being releasably attached onto the release member (62) so as to be released from the release member (62).
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