Patent · US Expired

Sealing device and wound closure device

US6508828B1 · kind B1 · utility

539Cited by

19References

14Claims

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Assignee

Radi Medical Systems AB · SE

Inventors

Dan Akerfeldt · Uppsala, SE
Per Egnelöv · Uppsala, SE
Fredrik Preinitz · Uppsala, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2000
Grant date	Jan 21, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00659
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sealing device and a wound closure device includes a sealing device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel. The objective of the invention is to provide a sealing device and a wound closure device which has enhanced tightening properties. This problem is solved by the sealing device comprising an elongated member, which constitutes or is coated by a suture wire, having a constant thickness along its lock portion, the thickness being greater than the opening of the second sealing member. The sealing device is infinitely variable lockable along the distal lock portion.

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