Method and system for closing a vascular hole
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
InventorsJyueBoon Lim, Catherine A. Pipenhagen, Brian J. Edquist, Thomas A. Savard, Rachael A. Crabb
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AssigneeSt. Jude Medical Puerto Rico LLC
InventorsJyueBoon Lim, Catherine A. Pipenhagen, Brian J. Edquist, Thomas A. Savard, Rachael A. Crabb
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Various embodiments of methods for closing vascular holes and associated vascular closure devices are described herein. The methods, generally speaking, use hemostatic devices intended to stop bleeding by closing vascular access puncture sites following percutaneous diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. The methods may include positioning a sealing plug in the vascular hole. In one embodiment, the sealing plug may extend through the vascular hole into the vessel. The sealing plug may expand and thereby create a lip inside the vessel that holds the sealing plug in place.
A method of closing a vascular hole comprising:
A method of closing a vascular hole comprising:
The method of claim 14 wherein the distal portion of the sealing plug expands radially outward beyond the peripheral edges to create a lip that engages the tissue tract to hold the sealing plug in position.
A vascular closure device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.