Vascular sheath with bioabsorbable puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use
First Claim
1. A closure component for sealing a puncture in a vessel wall comprising:
- a bioabsorbable clip, said clip having a delivery configuration, in which said clip has extending legs, and a deployed configuration, said legs of said clip comprising at least two elongated tissue-engaging members coupled to a proximal hoop, said proximal hoop having an inner surface; and
a bioabsorbable fastener, said fastener having a wedging surface, said wedging surface of said fastener being configured to become wedged with said inner surface of said proximal hoop of said clip to move opposing legs of said clip to become directed inwardly towards one another to engage and close the puncture.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use in sealing a vascular puncture site. The invention comprises an introducer sheath with an integrated closure component. The closure component includes a fastener and an advanceable, deformable clip having a delivery configuration in which opposing sides do not contact one another, and a deployed configuration, in which the fastener causes opposing sides of the deformable clip to close towards one another. The clip is advanced along the sheath until it pierces opposing sides of a vessel wall at a puncture site. The clip is then deformed with the fastener to draw opposing sides of the puncture together, and the sheath is withdrawn to seal the wound. The clip and fastener preferably are bioabsorbable.
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20 Claims
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1. A closure component for sealing a puncture in a vessel wall comprising:
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a bioabsorbable clip, said clip having a delivery configuration, in which said clip has extending legs, and a deployed configuration, said legs of said clip comprising at least two elongated tissue-engaging members coupled to a proximal hoop, said proximal hoop having an inner surface; and a bioabsorbable fastener, said fastener having a wedging surface, said wedging surface of said fastener being configured to become wedged with said inner surface of said proximal hoop of said clip to move opposing legs of said clip to become directed inwardly towards one another to engage and close the puncture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A closure component for sealing a puncture in a vessel wall comprising:
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a bioabsorbable fastener having a wedging surface; and a bioabsorbable clip, said clip comprising at least two elongated tissue-engaging members coupled to a proximal hoop having a lumen with an inner surface configured to receive at least a portion of said wedging surface of said bioabsorbable fastener, said clip having a delivery configuration in which said at least two elongated tissue-engaging members extend longitudinally towards a proximal end of said clip and a deployed configuration in which said wedging surface of said fastener becomes wedged with said inner surface of said lumen of said clip to deform said clip to move opposing tissue-engaging members of said at least two elongated tissue-engaging members to become directed inwardly towards one another to engage and close the puncture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of sealing a puncture in a vessel wall, the method comprising:
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advancing a bioabsorbable clip having a proximal end and a distal end through the skin until said clip pierces the vessel wall on opposing sides of the puncture, said clip comprising longitudinally extending legs which comprise at least two elongated tissue-engaging members which are coupled to a proximal hoop; and wedging a bioadsorbable fastener with said clip to deform said clip with said bioabsorbable fastener by advancing said fastener from said proximal end of the clip toward said distal end of the clip and into said proximal hoop. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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