Systems and methods for closing a vessel wound
US8317822B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
24References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00672
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Vessel wound closure systems and method for sealing a puncture wound in a target vessel, such as those puncture wounds that occur from interventional procedures. The vessel wound closure system generally comprises an introducer, and a hydratable hemostatic membrane dislodgable from over a portion of the introducer to seal a vessel wound upon hydration of the membrane. The membrane may include a glaze on an outside surface thereof to help control hydration of the membrane.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.