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Visceral Anchors For Purse-String Closure of Perforations

  • US 20080132948A1
  • Filed: 11/28/2007
  • Published: 06/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device for closing a perforation in a bodily wall, the medical device comprising:

  • a suture having opposing first and second ends;

    a set of visceral anchors, each visceral anchor including a cross bar having opposing ends, the suture being slidably attached to each of the crossbars;

    the first and second ends of the suture capable of being independently tensioned for translating the suture relative to each of the visceral anchors and closing the perforation.

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