Systems, methods, and devices for closing holes in body lumens
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1. A device for closing an opening in a body lumen, comprising:
- an elongate member having a plurality of needle lumens;
a plurality of needles disposed within and advanceable from the plurality of needle lumens, a proximal end of the plurality of needles being mounted to a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being separable to separate a first plurality of needles of the plurality of needles from a second plurality of needles of the plurality of needles;
a foot portion disposed distal a distal end of the plurality of needle lumens, the foot portion having a central axis; and
a plurality of feet slidably mounted on the foot portion and slidable both proximally along a length of the foot portion and radially away from the central axis of the foot portion, each foot of the plurality of feet having a cuff removably mounted therein.
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Abstract
A closure device for closing an opening in tissue is provided. The closure device includes an elongate member through which needles may be deployed. The closure device also includes a foot portion having one or more feet slidably mounted relative thereto. The feet are movable between a deployed position and a delivery position. The feet include cuffs removably mounted therein, with sutures connected between the cuffs. When the feet are in the deployed position and the needles are advanced, the needles securely engage the cuffs and draw the cuffs and suture through the lumen wall so that the opening in the lumen wall can be closed with the sutures.
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1. A device for closing an opening in a body lumen, comprising:
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an elongate member having a plurality of needle lumens; a plurality of needles disposed within and advanceable from the plurality of needle lumens, a proximal end of the plurality of needles being mounted to a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being separable to separate a first plurality of needles of the plurality of needles from a second plurality of needles of the plurality of needles; a foot portion disposed distal a distal end of the plurality of needle lumens, the foot portion having a central axis; and a plurality of feet slidably mounted on the foot portion and slidable both proximally along a length of the foot portion and radially away from the central axis of the foot portion, each foot of the plurality of feet having a cuff removably mounted therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for closing an opening in a body lumen, comprising:
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an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, a central passage and a plurality of needle lumens extending from the proximal end toward the distal end; a plurality of needles disposed within and advanceable from the plurality of needle lumens; a foot portion disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, the foot portion having a central axis; a plurality of feet slidably mounted on the foot portion, each foot of the plurality of feet being slidable between a delivery position and a deployed position, the plurality of feet moving both proximally along a length of the foot portion and radially away from the central axis of the foot portion when moving from the delivery position to the deployed position, each foot of the plurality of feet having a cuff removably mounted therein, with a length of suture being connected between each pair of cuffs; and a track and track guide system that facilitates movement of the plurality of feet between the delivery and deployed positions, the foot portion includes a plurality of track guides and each foot includes a track. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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