Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use
OwnerRichard Ginn, W. Belefinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in sealing a vascular puncture site. The invention comprises an integrated vascular device having a sheath with a closure component and puncture sealant. The closure component is disposed on and advanceable over the exterior of the sheath and may comprise any of a variety of apparatus suited for closing a vascular puncture. Once the closure component has been actuated to close the puncture, sealant is introduced to seal the puncture. The sheath and closure component are then removed from the patient.
Claims20
A device for closing an opening in tissue, comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having first and second ends and having a lumen extending therethrough;
- a first jaw associated with the second end of the elongate tubular member;
- a second jaw pivotally associated with the tubular member and disposed adjacent to the second end of the elongate tubular member and the first jaw;
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- a plunger having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the plunger is disposed within the lumen of the tubular member, wherein the distal end of the plunger is associated with the second jaw.
The device of claims wherein the clip is retained within a channel, the channel defined as a space between the first and second jaws.
A device for closing an opening in tissue, comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having a first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end toward the second end;
- a first jaw formed by the second end of the elongate tubular member;
- a second jaw pivotally mounted to the tubular member and movable relative to the first jaw;
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- a plunger having a proximal end and a distal end, the plunger being slidably received within the lumen and selectively engages the second jaw to move the second jaw relative to the first jaw.
A device for closing an opening in tissue, comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having first and second ends and having a lumen extending therethrough;
- a first jaw associated with the second end of the elongate tubular member;
- a second jaw pivotally associated with the tubular member and disposed adjacent to the first jaw;
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- a plunger movable within the lumen of the elongate tubular member, the plunger having a proximal end and a distal end comprising a release arm, the release arm selectively engaging the second jaw as the plunger selectively moves within the lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.