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US 9,955,960 B2Granted
Hinged tissue support device
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorKevin J. Ehrenreich
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Abstract
A tissue support device is provided for managing access through tissue. The tissue support device engages the tissue proximate an opening in the tissue and biases the tissue support device to bring the engaged tissue together.
Claims16
A tissue support device for managing access to an opening in tissue, the tissue support device comprising:
- a first portion having a first engagement mechanism configured to penetrate the tissue proximate the opening, the first portion having a central region, the first portion having a curved shape extending from a first end of the first portion to a second end of the first portion;
- a second portion having a second engagement mechanism configured to penetrate the tissue proximate the opening, the second portion having a central region, the second portion having a curved shape extending from a first end of the second portion to a second end of the second portion;
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- a first biasing mechanism operably joining each of the first ends of the first portion and the second portion, and a second biasing mechanism operably joining each of the second ends of the first portion and the second portion, the first biasing mechanism being discrete from the second biasing mechanism, and each exerting a force to bias the first portion and the second portion from a stressed, open position, where the central region of the first portion and the central region of the second portion are remote, towards an unstressed, closed position, where the central region of the first portion and the central region of the second portion are generally proximate.
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A tissue support device for assisting in closing an opening in tissue, the tissue support device comprising:
- a first portion having a first central region extending between a first end and a second end, the first central region having a curved shape, and the first portion having a first engagement mechanism extending laterally from the first portion;
- a second portion having a second central region extending between a first end, a second end, the second central region having a curved shape, and the second portion having a second engagement mechanism extending laterally from the second portion in a direction substantially opposed to the first engagement mechanism;
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- a first biasing mechanism operably connecting the first end of the first portion with the first end of the second portion and a second biasing mechanism operably connecting the second end of the first portion with the second end of the second portion, the first biasing mechanism being discrete from the second biasing mechanism, wherein each of the first biasing mechanism and the second biasing mechanism exerts a force to bias the first portion and the second portion to a closed position,
- wherein the first engagement mechanism and the second engagement mechanism each comprise at least one needle, the at least one needle configured to engage the tissue proximate the opening when the first portion and the second portion are in an open position, wherein the first portion and the second portion bring the tissue proximate the opening closer together in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.