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US 2018/0021028 A1Published application
Fistula plug
OwnerKaity Yu Emerson, Chase Paul Monckton +1inventors
InventorsKaity Yu Emerson, Chase Paul Monckton, Adi Blanc
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel cap and plug device for occluding a fistula in a patient. This device has improved success rates over prior devices.
Claims14
A device for occluding a fistula tract in a patient comprising:
- a) a plug body designed for insertion into the fistula tract;
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- b) a cap constructed of a medically acceptable material, attached to the plug body and designed to surgically attach the device to the patient, the cap comprising:
- a) a planar body portion attached to the plug body;
- and
- b) an edge portion that is thicker than the planar body portion, the edge portion of a shape designed to conform to a suture placed through the planar body, wherein at least a portion of the suture wraps around the edge portion and is attached to the patient.
3 more elements
A cap device for use in surgically attaching a medical device attached to the cap to a patient, the cap comprising:
- c) a planar body portion attached to the plug body;
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- d) an edge portion that is thicker than the planar body portion, the edge portion of a shape designed to conform to a suture placed through the planar body, wherein at least a portion of the suture wraps around the edge portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.