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Pledget-handling system and method for delivering hemostasis promoting material to a blood vessel puncture site by fluid pressure

US7192436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2004
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00672
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for delivering a pledget of hemostasis promoting material to a blood vessel puncture to facilitate hemostasis, having an introducer sheath having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, a control tip coupled to the introducer sheath, and a self-expandable member disposed around a portion of the control tip to control blood flow at the blood vessel puncture.

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