Instrument and methods for surgically closing percutaneous punctures
US10383611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A closure device for sealing a percutaneous puncture in a wall of a body passageway, the closure device including at least one of a toggle configured to engage an interior surface of the body passageway or a plug configured to engage an exterior surface of the body passageway and a guide wire configured to extend from an outside of the body to inside the body passageway, wherein at least one of the toggle and the plug is associated with the guide wire.
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