Vascular closure system
US7344544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for closing an opening in tissue may include an end effector that holds a staple, where the staple is plastically deformed to a splayed configuration for engaging tissue, then plastically deformed to a closed condition for closing the opening. The system may include one or more butterfly members configured to register the opening to the end effector.
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