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Advanced closure device

  • US 6,726,704 B1
  • Filed: 09/17/2001
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A blood vessel hole closure device, comprising:

  • at least two blood vessel engaging structures, each comprising a base;

    at least one second, deformable, structure, coupled to said at least two blood-vessel engaging structures and having a first deformation state and a second deformation state, wherein said at least one second deformable structure urges said two blood vessel engaging structures towards each other when going from said first deformation state to said second deformation state, wherein, said change in deformation state is at least partially mechanically decoupled from each of said blood-vessel engaging structures, such that it does not effect a substantial deformation of said blood-vessel engaging structure relative to said base.

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