Systems and methods for applying a suture within a blood vesel lumen
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1. A device for suturing within a blood vessel lumen comprising a catheter tube having a distal region sized to be advanced within a blood vessel lumen, an expandable body carried by the distal region, and a suture applicator carried by the distal region.
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Abstract
Systems and methods apply a suture within a blood vessel lumen. The systems and methods advance within a blood vessel lumen a catheter tube having a distal region that carries a suture applicator. The systems and methods operate the suture applicator from a location external to the blood vessel lumen to apply a suture to an interior wall of a blood vessel lumen.
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1. A device for suturing within a blood vessel lumen comprising
a catheter tube having a distal region sized to be advanced within a blood vessel lumen, an expandable body carried by the distal region, and a suture applicator carried by the distal region.
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6. An endovascular suture device comprising
a catheter tube having a distal region sized to be advanced within a blood vessel lumen, and a suture applicator carried by the distal region.
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10. A method for suturing within a blood vessel lumen comprising the steps of
advancing within a blood vessel lumen a catheter tube having a distal region that carries a suture applicator, and operating the suture applicator from a location external to the blood vessel lumen to apply a suture to an interior wall of a blood vessel lumen.
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13. A method for suturing a prosthesis to a blood vessel wall comprising the step of operating a suture applicator to apply a spiral suture to secure the prosthesis to the blood vessel wall.
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