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 date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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