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Hemostatic vessel puncture closure system utilizing a plug located within the puncture tract spaced from the vessel, and method of use

  • US 5,411,520 A
  • Filed: 02/03/1993
  • Issued: 05/02/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of sealing a small percutaneous puncture in a blood vessel of a living being, the percutaneous puncture comprising an opening in the vessel and a tract contiguous therewith extending through tissue overlying the vessel, said method comprising providing a closure comprising anchoring means, sealing means, and spacer means, inserting said anchor means within the vessel so that a first portion of said anchor means is in engagement with the interior of the vessel contiguous with the opening and a second portion is located within said opening, introducing said sealing means and said spacer means within the tract so that said sealing means is located spaced from the vessel, with said spacer means interposed between said sealing means and said anchor means, moving said spacer means to a position spaced from the vessel but engaging said second portion of said anchor means, whereupon said spacer means prevents said sealing means from gaining ingress into the vessel via the opening.

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