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Vascular puncture closure

US8016857B2 · kind B2 · utility

30Cited by

12References

7Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ghaleb Sater · Acton, US
Matthew Spurchise · Peabody, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2008
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/062
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for placing a patch over a puncture wound in a blood vessel exteriorly of the vessel includes a device for delivering the patch in a folded form and then expanding the patch from its unfolded configuration while deploying the patch about the region of the vessel puncture.

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