Suture closure devices

US12156644B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE GLOBAL HEART VALVE INNOVATION CENTER (ISRAEL) LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Meni Iamberger · Kfar Sava, IL
• Nir Lilach · Kfar Yehoshua, IL
• Amit SEGAL · Afula, IL
• Eliahu Eliachar · Haifa, IL
• Ohad Henn · Ramat Gan, IL
• Oded Aldaag · Motza Illit, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2023
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2024
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/08021
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A closure device (320) is provided for suturing a puncture. The closure device (320) includes a suture (322, 822), an elongate support (328), a suture-positioning support (330), and an elongate dilator (344). The suture-positioning support (330) is coupled to a distal end portion (332) of the elongate support (328), laterally extendable with respect to the distal end portion (332) of the elongate support (328), and configured to removably receive the suture (322, 822). The dilator (344) is configured to be inserted through the puncture, and has a proximal end (348) that is coupled to the distal end portion (332) of the elongate support (328). The closure device (320) is configured to allow movement of the distal end portion (332) of the elongate support (328) with respect to the proximal end (348) of the dilator (344) with at least two degrees of freedom. Other embodiments are also described.