Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wound closure methods
- Patent Title (中): 伤口闭合方法
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Application No.: US12558842Application Date: 2009-09-14
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Publication No.: US08192457B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: James E. Coleman , Christy Cummins
- Applicant: James E. Coleman , Christy Cummins
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08

Abstract:
Methods and devices are provided for closing a puncture wound. In one exemplary embodiment, a puncture closure device is provided having an elongate tubular body that is disposable through a puncture in tissue and that includes proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion can be adapted to expand to form proximal wings upon rotation of the elongate tubular body, preferably in a first direction. The distal portion can be adapted to expand to form distal wings upon rotation of the elongate tubular body, preferably in a second, opposite direction. The proximal and distal portions can also be adapted to be moved toward one another as they expand upon rotation. As a result, the proximal and distal wings can engage tissue therebetween.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100004681A1 WOUND CLOSURE METHODS Public/Granted day:2010-01-07
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