Vessel sealing devices
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1. A device for creating an opening in a first blood vessel and for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel while an anastomosis is created between the first blood vessel and a second blood vessel, the device comprising:
- a cutting mechanism for creating the opening in the first blood vessel, the cutting mechanism comprising at least one electrode;
a seal for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel; and
a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism, the tool body comprising an inner lumen for delivering the seal through the tool body and into the opening in the first blood vessel.
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Abstract
A device for temporarily sealing an opening in a blood vessel is provided. The device comprises a cutting mechanism for creating an opening in a blood vessel and a seal for sealing the opening in the blood vessel. The seal is delivered through an inner lumen of a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism. Methods for using the device to construct an anastomosis between two vessels are also provided.
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1. A device for creating an opening in a first blood vessel and for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel while an anastomosis is created between the first blood vessel and a second blood vessel, the device comprising:
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a cutting mechanism for creating the opening in the first blood vessel, the cutting mechanism comprising at least one electrode;
a seal for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel; and
a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism, the tool body comprising an inner lumen for delivering the seal through the tool body and into the opening in the first blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for creating an opening in a first blood vessel and for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel while an anastomosis is created between the first blood vessel and a second blood vessel, the device comprising:
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a cutting mechanism having at least one cutting blade for creating the opening in the first blood vessel;
an inflatable seal having at least one inflatable chamber for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel; and
a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism, the tool body comprising an inner lumen for delivering the seal through the tool body and into the opening in the first blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A seal for temporarily sealing an opening in a blood vessel comprising:
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a seal member having an inflatable chamber, the seal member having a collapsed configuration and an inflated configuration; and
a shaft coupled to the seal member, the shaft having an inner lumen fluidly connected to the inflatable chamber for adding or removing fluid from the inflatable chamber. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A seal for temporarily sealing an opening in a blood vessel comprising:
a plurality of seal members coupled to a delivery shaft, wherein the seal members are configurable into a delivery configuration for passage through the opening in the blood vessel and a sealing configuration for sealing the opening in the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A device for creating an opening in a first blood vessel and for sealing the opening in the first blood vessel while an anastomosis is created between the first blood vessel and a second blood vessel, the device comprising:
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a cutting mechanism having at least one cutting blade for creating the opening in the first blood vessel;
a seal comprising a plurality of seal members coupled to a delivery shaft, wherein the seal members are configurable into a delivery configuration for passage through the opening in the blood vessel and a sealing configuration for sealing the opening in the blood vessel; and
a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism, the tool body comprising an inner lumen for delivering the seal through the tool body and into the opening in the first blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of constructing an anastomosis between a first vessel and a second vessel comprising:
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providing a device comprising an electrode for creating an opening in a vessel and a seal for sealing the opening in the vessel;
positioning the electrode adjacent a wall of the first vessel;
applying sufficient energy to the electrode to form an opening in the first vessel;
delivering the seal in a first configuration into the opening in the first vessel;
deploying the seal to a second configuration to seal the opening;
attaching the second vessel to the first vessel to form the anastomosis;
deploying the seal to the first configuration; and
removing the seal from the opening. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method of constructing an anastomosis between a first vessel and a second vessel comprising:
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providing a sealing assembly comprising a seal and a tether;
positioning the tether so that at least a portion of the tether is positioned within the second vessel;
creating an opening in the first vessel;
inserting a seal in a first configuration through the opening;
deploying the seal to a second configuration to seal the opening;
attaching the second vessel to the first vessel to form the anastomosis;
deploying the seal to the first configuration; and
removing the seal through the second vessel. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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