Tissue aperture securing and sealing apparatuses and related methods of use
US9545258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0641
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatuses for securing and sealing apertures in tissue and related methods of use. An exemplary apparatus for collapsing an aperture in a wall of tissue can include a base biased to collapse into a collapsed state from an expanded state. The apparatus can also include a plurality of collapsible fingers extending from the base, wherein the collapsible fingers can be configured to collapse about tissue adjacent to and defining the aperture so as to close the aperture in the wall of tissue.
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