Tissue closure system and methods of use

a tissue closure and tissue technology, applied in the field of tissue closure systems, can solve the problems of time-consuming and expensive procedures, requiring as much as an hour of physician's or nurse's time, and uncomfortable for patients

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-18
ABBOTT LAB INC
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This procedure, however, may be time consuming and expensive, requiring as much as an hour of a physician's or nurse's time.
It is also uncomfortable for the patient and requires that the patient remain immobilized in the operating room, catheter lab, or holding ar

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[0022]Embodiments described herein extend to methods, systems, and apparatus for closing and / or sealing openings in a blood vessel or other body lumen formed during a diagnostic, therapeutic, and / or other procedure. The closure elements of the present invention may be configured to be delivered through tissue and into an opening formed in and / or adjacent to a wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen. The closure elements provided herein may reliably engage.

[0023]FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate an embodiment of a closure element 10. The closure element (also referred to herein as a “clip”) 10 can have a generally annular-shaped body 12 defining a channel 14. The channel 14 may include an axis 30. In the present embodiment, the axis 30 may be a central axis. In other embodiments, the axis 30 may be a non-central axis. The closure element 10 may include one or more barbs and / or tines 16 for receiving and engaging tissue (a blood vessel wall for example). The tines 16 in the present embodiment...

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A closure element includes a coiled body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions. The tissue engaging portions disposed about at least a portion of the coiled body. The coiled body is formed of a resilient material according to one example. According to another example, a closure element includes a spiral body and a plurality of tissue engaging portions disposed about the spiral body. The spiral body is formed from a resilient material.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application incorporates each of the following references in their entirety: U.S. Pat. No. 6,780,197, entitled “Apparatus and Methods for Delivering a Vascular Closure Device to a Body Lumen”, and filed Dec. 7, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,942,674 entitled “Apparatus and Methods for Delivering a Closure Device”, and filed Feb. 21, 2002; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 427,297, entitled “Clip Applier and Methods of Use”, and filed Jun. 28, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for closing and / or sealing openings through tissue, and more particularly to a closure element for closing a puncture in a blood vessel or other body lumen formed during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Catheterization and interventional procedures, such as angioplasty or stenting, generally are performed by inserting a hollow needle through a patient's skin and ti...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/10A61B17/08
CPCA61B17/0057A61B17/0644A61B2017/00867A61B17/083A61B2017/00004A61B17/068
Inventor REYES, STEVENBARON, SCOTT
Owner ABBOTT LAB INC
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