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US 2009/0157101 A1Published application
Tissue closure system and methods of use
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsSteven Reyes, Scott Baron
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Abstract
A closure element includes a coiled body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions. The tissue engaging portions disposed about at least a portion of the coiled body. The coiled body is formed of a resilient material according to one example. According to another example, a closure element includes a spiral body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions disposed about the spiral body. The spiral body is formed from a resilient material.
Claims20
A closure element, comprising:
- a coiled body;
- and
- a plurality of vessel engaging elements disposed about at least a portion of said coiled body, said coiled body being formed of a resilient material.
A closure element, comprising:
- a spiral body;
- and
- a plurality of tissue engaging portions disposed about said spiral body, said spiral body being formed from a resilient material.
A system for closing an opening in tissue, comprising:
- a closure element having a coiled body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions disposed about at least a portion of said body, said body being formed of a resilient material;
- and
- a clip applier apparatus being configured to deploy said closure element into the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.