Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures

US8118833B2 · kind B2 · utility

47Cited by

18References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited · IE

Inventors

Gerd Seibold · Herrenberg, DE
Kenneth J. Michlitsch · Livermore, US
Randolf von Oepen · Los Altos, US
Bodo Quint · Oberglatt, CH
Ib Joergensen · Haigerloch, DE
Stevan Nielsen · Rottenberg, DE
Tommy Conzelmann · Rangendingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2003
Grant date	Feb 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00659
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for sealing a puncture within a vessel or tissue to provide hemostasis, comprising a first disk coupled to either a second disk or a spring, and sealingly engaged to the vessel or tissue surrounding the puncture. At least the first disk is preferably configured to substantially conform to the profile of the vessel or tissue when deployed. In one embodiment, the disks may be released from engagement with the vessel or tissue to reposition the disks after deployment.

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