Method and device for closing holes in tissue
US7749249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for closing holes in tissue is delivered via a catheter to the inside of a body lumen such as a heart. An elastic barbed clip is expanded, pulled into the tissue and released, pulling the tissue with it. The operation is fully reversible.
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