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US 2016/0095621 A1Published application
Access and closure device and method
AssigneeArstasis, Inc.
InventorD. Bruce Modesitt
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Abstract
Devices and methods for accessing and closing vascular sites are disclosed. Self-sealing closure devices and methods are disclosed. A device that can make a steep and controlled access path into a vascular lumen is disclosed. Methods for using the device are also disclosed.
Claims1
A device for accessing a biological lumen having a lumen wall having a longitudinal lumen wall axis, the device comprising:
- an elongated member comprising a longitudinal member axis, wherein the member is configured to access the lumen at a first angle, and wherein the first angle is defined by the longitudinal lumen wall axis and the longitudinal member axis, wherein the first angle is less than about 19 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.