Closure device with textured surface
US8398677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A closure device closes an opening in a body cavity. The closure device includes a plurality of fibrous tissue engaging members coupled to a proximally extending elongate member, a closure sheath sized to receive the elongate member and slidable over the elongate member to move the fibrous tissue engaging members from an expanded position to a collapsed position, a delivery sheath sized to receive the closure sheath and having a distal end sized to engage the fibrous tissue engaging members in the expanded position, and a closure member having an aperture sized to receive the closure sheath.
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