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REDUNDANT TISSUE CLOSURE METHODS AND APPARATUSES

  • US 20150066055A1
  • Filed: 11/04/2014
  • Published: 03/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of closing an opening in a body lumen, comprising:

  • (a) deploying a tissue eversion apparatus into the opening in the body lumen;

    (b) everting edges of the opening with a plurality of elongate tissue engaging members to form an everted tissue region;

    (b) deploying a first closure element in a first configuration to the everted tissue region around the opening in the body lumen;

    (c) transitioning the first closure element to a second smaller configuration so as to close the opening in the body lumen; and

    (d) retracting the tissue eversion apparatus so as to release the everted edges.

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