Closure device and methods for making and using them
US9554786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0641
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device that includes a plurality of strut members forming a plurality of generally diamond-shaped openings, the plurality of strut member being configured to form an annular shaped structure with the generally diamond-shaped openings extending generally longitudinally relative to a longitudinal axis of the medical device. A plurality of tissue engaging portions are associated with the plurality of struts, with each tissue engaging portion extending towards the longitudinal axis in a deployed configuration.
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