Vascular hole closure device
AssigneeRex Medical, L.P.
InventorsJames F. McGuckin JR., Richard T. Briganti
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Abstract
A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising an elongated member positionable inside the vessel against an internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension exceeding a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture. At least two curved legs are coupled to the elongated member, curve in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member, and are positionable outside the vessel to help retain the elongated member in position the legs.
Claims22
A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall, the aperture having an external opening in an, external region of the vessel wall and an internal opening in an internal region of the vessel wall, the device comprising:
- an elongated member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture, the elongated member having a dimension at least substantially equal to a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture;
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- at least two curved legs formed from a single element of metallic material and positionable outside the vessel to help retain the elongated member in position, the legs curved in different directions.
A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall, the aperture having an external opening in an external region of the vessel wall and an internal opening in an internal region of the vessel wall, the device comprising:
- an elongated member having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture, the elongated member having a dimension at least substantially equal to a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture;
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- at least two curved legs connected to the elongated member and positionable outside the vessel to help retain the elongated member in position, the legs curving in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.
A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall, the aperture having an external opening in an external region of the vessel wall and an internal opening in an internal region of the vessel wall, the device comprising:
- an elongated member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal,.opening of the aperture, the elongated member having a dimension at least substantially equal to a dimension of the internal opening of the aperture to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture;
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- at least two curved legs connected to the elongated member at an acute angle and positionable outside the vessel to help retain the elongated member in position, the legs curved in different directions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.