Vascular plug with vessel locator
US5643318A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a hemostatic plug having its own vessel wall locating system. The hemostatic plug allows accurate positioning of itself within an access incision, e.g., to a blood vessel, so that it is adjacent to, but does not extend beyond the vessel wall into the vessel lumen.
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