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Surgery > Instruments > Sutureless Closure Sutureless ClosureSutureless Closure patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276839 - Septal defect closure device A device for closing a septal defect of a patient comprising a covering member and at least one retaining leg. The covering member has a first configuration for delivery and a second configuration for placement on the first side of the defect. The at least one retaining leg is configured ... 12/07/06 - 20060276838 - Vascular puncture sealing method, apparatus, and system Some embodiments of the invention provide a guidewire directed vascular sealing device for securing hemostasis within a vascular puncture and puncture tract extending from the epidermis into a blood vessel in a living being. In some instances, the puncture tract is created by a percutaneous access apparatus used in the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276837 - Hemostatic wire guided bandage and method of use Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for achieving hemostasis in a puncture tract that is created during a medical procedure. The puncture typically extends from the epidermis to the vasculature in a living organism. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes (1) a plug for subcutaneous placement within the ... 12/07/06 - 20060276836 - Hemostatic wire guided bandage and method of use Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for achieving hemostasis in a puncture tract that is created during a medical procedure. The puncture typically extends from the epidermis to the vasculature in a living organism. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes (1) a plug for subcutaneous placement within the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271103 - Clip and clip applicator for closing blood vessels A clip for closing blood vessels which branch off from a main blood vessel during an intervention of the main blood vessel has a base body via which the clip can be placed on an inside face of the opened main blood vessel. At least three limbs protrude from the ... 11/23/06 - 20060265004 - Catch member for pfo occluder Delivery (and recovery) devices and techniques for delivering an implant into a desired location within the body and catch systems for such implants. The devices and techniques relate particularly to, but are not limited to, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder made from a polymer tube. A catch system maintains ... 11/16/06 - 20060259074 - Methods and devices for anchoring to soft tissue Disclosed are methods and devices for placing anchors into soft tissue such as the walls of the stomach. The anchoring device includes a tissue interface that is introduced in a collapsed configuration and which expands radially outward. The tissue interface includes a framework capable of distributing a load applied to ... 11/02/06 - 20060247680 - Flanged occlusion devices and methods Implantable occlusion devices that include one or more flanges extending from a tubular body are disclosed. The flange or flanges may assist in retention of the device within a vessel, cavity, appendage, etc. At least one flange on the occlusion device may include a concave surface proximate one end of ... 10/26/06 - 20060241690 - Multi-layer braided structures for occluding vascular defects and for occluding fluid flow through portions of the vasculature of the body A collapsible medical device and associated methods of occluding an abnormal opening in, for example, a body organ, wherein the medical device is shaped from plural layers of a heat-treatable metal fabric. Each of the fabric layers is formed from a plurality of metal strands and the assembly is heat-treated ... 10/26/06 - 20060241689 - Viscera retainers, surgical drains and methods for using same Viscera retainer which facilitates wound closure, for example, in the abdominal region, includes a body portion containing a tear seam. The body portion is inserted into the wound prior to closure to act as a physical barrier between the peritoneum and the viscera. A free extension of the body, or ... 10/26/06 - 20060241688 - Medical closure device and associated method A surgical closure method utilizes a surgical device including an elongate tube, a flexible web member disposed in a collapsed configuration inside the tube, and a push rod disposed at least partially inside the tube for pushing the web member from the tube. A distal end portion of the tube ... 10/26/06 - 20060241687 - Septal occluder with pivot arms and articulating joints The invention provides a septal occluder for closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The septal occluder includes a flexible central portion connecting two occlusion shells for the percutaneous transluminal treatment of an intracardiac defect. The septal occluder includes two occlusion shells connected by an elongate member capable of pivoting or ... 10/19/06 - 20060235467 - Removable anchored lung volume reduction device and methods An intra-bronchial device may be placed in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The device includes an obstructing member that prevents air from being inhaled into the lung portion to collapse the lung portion, and an anchoring device that anchors ... 10/12/06 - 20060229670 - Method and a medical closure system for sealing a puncture The invention is generally directed to a method for sealing a puncture through a wall of a blood vessel or wall of a body cavity. The invention is also directed to a medical closure system including a closure member, an occlusive material or a composition of occlusive materials. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229669 - Method and apparatus for implanting an occlusive structure A method of treating a vein comprises accessing a vein at an access point spaced from a sapheno-femoral junction. A bioabsorbable fibrous body is implanted into the vein through the access point. The body is moved in the vein toward the sapheno-femoral junction. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229668 - Method and apparatus for impeding migration of an implanted occlusive structure A method of treating a hollow anatomical structure of a patient comprises implanting a bioabsorbable fibrous body in a hollow anatomical structure. The body is secured in the hollow anatomical structure to limit migration of the body within the hollow anatomical structure. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224183 - Implantable device Disclosed is an implantable device (1) to be used in a human and/or animal body for occluding or partially occluding defective openings, hollow spaces, organ tracts etc. for creating a defined connecting opening between walls, organs hollow spaces, etc. Said implantable device (1) comprises a support structure which has a ... 09/28/06 - 20060217764 - Systems and methods for treating septal defects A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible ... 09/28/06 - 20060217763 - Systems and methods for treating septal defects A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible ... 09/28/06 - 20060217762 - Compressible tissue anchor assemblies Apparatus & methods for optimizing anchoring force are described herein. In securing tissue folds, over-compression of the tissue directly underlying the anchors is avoided by utilizing tissue anchors having expandable arms configured to minimize contact area between the anchor and tissue. When the anchor is in its expanded configuration, a ... 09/28/06 - 20060217761 - Curved arm intracardiac occluder Disclosed herein are devices and methods for occluding intracardiac defects, for example, a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The devices according to the invention have various features that enhance the flexibility of the device and improve the device's ability to conform to the location of the intracardiac defect. In particular, intracardiac ... 09/28/06 - 20060217760 - Multi-strand septal occluder Disclosed herein are devices and methods for occluding intracardiac defects, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The devices according to the invention have various features to improve flexibility and to enhance conformability of the device to the defect, including the incorporation of braided or multi-stranded wire. The invention also ... 09/28/06 - 20060217759 - Therapeutic medical appliance delivery and method of use The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a therapeutic medical appliance, delivery device and method of use. In particular, plug therapeutic medical appliances are provided that allow for the intervenfional treatment of pulmonary disorders such as defects characterized by pulmonary blebs and/or diffused destructive parenchymal disease. The plug therapeutic ... 09/14/06 - 20060206148 - Method of implanting an adjustable occlusion device Disclosed is an adjustable occlusion device for use in a body lumen such as the left atrial appendage. The occlusion device is removably carried by a deployment catheter. The device may be enlarged or reduced to facilitate optimal placement or removal. Methods are also disclosed. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206147 - Intra-bronchial obstruction device that provides a medicant intra-bronchially to the patient An intra-bronchial device provides a medicant intra-bronchially. The medicant may be used for controlling biological interaction of an intra-bronchial obstruction device with the patient, to treat a disease or condition of the lungs such as pneumonia or lung cancer, or to treat a systemic disease or condition. The medicant is ... 09/14/06 - 20060206146 - Medical sealing device The invention relates to a medical sealing device (1) for the sealing of a puncture hole in a vessel wall, and comprises an inner member (2), which is adapted to be positioned at an interior surface of the vessel wall, and an outer member (3), which is adapted to be ... 09/07/06 - 20060200197 - Remote body tissue engaging methods and apparatus Apparatus is provided that can be delivered through a catheter to a remote location in a patient's body. The apparatus may include a first structure that can be positioned in all dimensions in a controlled manner and stabilized in that desired position, a second structure that can then position a ... 09/07/06 - 20060200196 - Heart septal defect occlusion devices with adjustable length tether adapting to the unique anatomy of the patient The present invention relates to heart septal defect occlusion devices with adjustable length tether which can adapt the interseptal length of the device to the unique anatomy of the patient. The right disc as recited in the present invention is made from a double-deck metal mesh with contraction function, and ... 08/24/06 - 20060190038 - Closure device and methods for making and using them A clip for engaging tissue includes a generally annular-shaped body defining a plane and disposed about a central axis extending normal to the plane. The body includes alternating inner and outer curved regions, defining a zigzag pattern about a periphery of the clip. The body is biased towards a planar ... 08/24/06 - 20060190037 - Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use Apparatus and methods are provided for use in sealing a vascular puncture site. The invention comprises an integrated vascular device having a sheath with a closure component and puncture sealant. The closure component is disposed on and advanceable over the exterior of the sheath and may comprise any of a ... 08/24/06 - 20060190036 - Sealing plug for an opening in a wall of a vessel or hollow organ The present invention relates to a sealing plug for an opening in a wall of a vessel or hollow organ of an animal or human body, in particular a blood vessel, to a device for placing such a sealing plug in such an opening, to a surgery kit for percutaneously ... 08/17/06 - 20060184199 - Apparatus and methods for reducing bleeding from a cannulation site To reduce the risk of hematoma formation, apparatus and methods for reducing bleeding from a cannulation site are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plug that applies pressure to the cannulation site. In another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a hemostatic agent. In another embodiment, the hemostatic agent ... 08/10/06 - 20060178700 - Medical device suitable for use in treatment of a valve A medical device (1210) comprises a generally cylindrical treatment element (1220) for location between a pair of valve leaflets (1212) situated between an atrium (1214) and a ventricle (1216) of a heart. The treatment element (1220) supports the valve leaflets (1212) at the region of co-aptation of the valve leaflets ... 07/27/06 - 20060167494 - Aneurysm repair method and apparatus Sheaths of fabric material are compressed on either side of a separator by manipulating internal and external catheters to form disks which sandwich the neck of an aneurysm to obliterate the aneurysm. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155327 - Vascular hole closure device A device for closing an aperture in a vessel wall comprising a covering member having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture and having a dimension to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture. Two curved legs are provided having portions positionable ... 06/29/06 - 20060142797 - Medical sealing device A medical sealing device (1) for the sealing of a puncture hole in a vessel wall, comprises an inner member (2), which is adapted to be positioned at an interior surface of the vessel wall, and an outer member (3), which is adapted to be positioned outside the vessel wall, ... 06/22/06 - 20060135991 - Tissue closure and tissue closing device A tissue closure includes a body, and a thread includes a knot which is slidable on the thread. The body is composed of a plate-like anchor portion, and a deformation portion having a frame-like shape which can be deformed between a first form in which the deformation portion is elongated ... 06/22/06 - 20060135990 - Delivery system Novel delivery systems suitable for delivering, for example, implantable devices. Delivery system comprises a three-catheter system in conjunction with at least one floating connector. Delivery system may be particularly suitable for delivering septal occlusion devices to a patient's heart. ... 06/22/06 - 20060135989 - Closure device A clip for engaging tissue includes a generally annular-shaped body defining a plane and disposed about a central axis extending normal to the plane. The body includes alternating inner and outer curved regions, defining a zigzag pattern about a periphery of the clip. The body is biased towards a planar ... 06/08/06 - 20060122647 - Occluder device double securement system for delivery/recovery of such occluder device Devices, delivery systems and delivery techniques for an occlusion device for the closure of physical anomalies, such as an atrial septal defect, a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and other septal and vascular defects are described. The devices, delivery systems and delivery techniques relate particularly to, but are not limited to, ... 06/08/06 - 20060122646 - Daisy design for occlusion device The present invention is an occlusion device having a collapsible frame which allows the occlusion device to be more easily centered in a defect and retrieved in situ. The occlusion device comprises a first post configured to be located on a first side of a defect, a second post configured ... 06/01/06 - 20060116717 - Articulated center post This invention relates to an occlusion device for the heart, having an articulated center post which prevents rotation of the individual occluder elements around the center post, while allowing the device to better conform to the contours of the heart to increase sealing abilities and reduce breakage resulting from conformation ... 05/25/06 - 20060111741 - Wound closure device Disclosed is a wound closure device and method for using the same. The wound closure device includes a handle, a body portion extending distally from the handle, a stapling mechanism extending distally from the body portion and a mechanism for supplying electrical energy from an RF power supply to a ... 05/18/06 - 20060106421 - Expansible neck bridge This is a medical device for bridging, and at least partially obstructing, the neck of a vascular aneurysm. In general, it is a device used to stabilize the presence of vaso-occlusive devices (such as helically wound coils) in the aneurysm. The device forms a support framework, including a base and ... 05/18/06 - 20060106420 - Patch for treating a septal defect A system for treating a septal defect comprises a treatment device slidably received within a catheter. The device includes a patch attached to a support. The support has a body segment and a plurality of leg segments that self-expand radially outward as the device is released from the catheter. A ... 05/18/06 - 20060106419 - Three dimensional implant Implants (20, 22) and methods of making the implants for treating bodily defects or remodeling tissue. The implants have a low density and open pores (49) which may permit tissue ingrowth. ... 05/18/06 - 20060106418 - Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures Apparatus is provided for sealing a puncture within a vessel or tissue to provide hemostasis, comprising a first disk coupled to either a second disk or a spring, and sealingly engaged to the vessel or tissue surrounding the puncture. At least the first disk is preferably configured to substantially conform ... 04/20/06 - 20060085029 - Vascular sealant delivery device and sheath introducer and method A sheath introducer is inserted through the skin and into a body lumen, e.g., the femoral artery, for a medical procedure. Upon completion of the medical procedure, the sheath introducer is partially withdrawn from the body lumen so that at least one through-wall hole in a body region of the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074447 - Implantable graft to close a fistula An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. The graft may have a curved, generally conical shape with a trumpet-like head end that continuously tapers to a smaller tail end. The graft may be an ... 03/30/06 - 20060069408 - Device for treating a patent foramen ovale A device for treating a patent foramen ovale has a first part having a predetermined length; a second part having a predetermined length; a third part having a predetermined length; and a pulling member which penetrates into the second part from a side face of a distal portion of the ... 03/23/06 - 20060064124 - Vascular wound closure device An apparatus is provided for facilitating the locating and closing of an opening in a blood vessel. The apparatus includes a catheter and retractor that are advanced over a guidewire until they are positioned at or adjacent the vascular wound. The retractor comprises a plurality of members that close upon ... 03/16/06 - 20060058842 - Wound closure product A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor, ... 03/09/06 - 20060052821 - Systems and methods for treating septal defects A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable through a septal wall or portion thereof. The treatment system can include a flexible ... 03/09/06 - 20060052820 - Reversible vessel seal A vessel seal for reversibly sealing a body lumen comprise a support structure moveable between an insertion configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein a diameter of the support structure is greater in the deployed configuration than in the insertion configuration, a diameter of the support structure in the deployed configuration ... 02/16/06 - 20060036282 - Closure devices, related delivery methods and tools, and related methods of use A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate ... 02/09/06 - 20060030881 - Ventricular partitioning device This invention is directed to a partitioning device for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The partitioning device has a frame-reinforced, expandable membrane which separates the productive and non-productive portions of ... 02/02/06 - 20060025815 - Lung device with sealing features This invention relates generally to a design of lung devices for safely performing a transthoracic procedure. In particular, the invention provides devices and methods of using these devices to access the thoracic cavity with minimal risk of causing pneumothorax or hemothorax. More specifically, the invention enables diagnostic and therapeutic access ... 01/19/06 - 20060015143 - Laparoscopic inguinal hernia prosthesis An improved composite prosthesis for laparoscopic repair of inguinal or femoral hernias, and also for the laparoscopic repair of large incisional ventral hernias incorporates two different layers, namely an upper layer made of polypropylene mesh to promote tissue ingrowth, and a lower layer formed with an adhesion barrier material to ... 01/19/06 - 20060015142 - Plug made of mesh material for closing large trocar wounds The invention is about a material and its relevant technique that is used in the repair of large trocar wounds. The method as a whole is simple to use and minimizes tissue trauma. With this invention, the rest of the suturing techniques are set aside, and by the use of ... 01/12/06 - 20060009800 - Closure devices, related delivery methods, and related methods of use A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate ... 12/29/05 - 20050288706 - Inflatable occluder An implant for occluding a septal defect, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and methods of delivering the implant are described. The implant includes a scaffold, at least one channel, and an injection port in fluid communication with the channels for inflating the scaffold. ... 12/22/05 - 20050283188 - Vascular closure device A method of accessing a blood vessel, comprising: forming a hole in the blood vessel; mounting a hole closure device onto the blood vessel; accessing the blood vessel through the hole, while the hole closure device is mounted on the blood vessel; and closing the hole by the hole closure ... 12/22/05 - 20050283187 - Vascular occlusion device The present invention relates to sealing an access site within a subcutaneous tissue structure with an occlusion device comprising submucosal tissue. The occlusion device a stem and a flexible head, where the head is a concave dome, and has one or more ribs which strengthen the head and reduce flexure ... 12/15/05 - 20050277982 - Articulated center post This invention relates to an occlusion device for the heart, having an articulated center post which allows the device to better conform to the contours of the heart to increase sealing abilities and reduce breakage resulting from conformation pressure. ... 12/15/05 - 20050277981 - Apparatus and methods for optimizing anchoring force Apparatus and methods for optimizing anchoring force are described herein. In securing tissue folds, over-compression of the tissue directly underlying the anchors is avoided by utilizing tissue anchors having expandable arms configured to minimize contact area between the anchor and tissue. When the anchor is in its expanded configuration, a ... 12/15/05 - 20050277980 - Self-tensioning vascular occlusion device and method for its use The present invention advantageously provides self-tensioning occlusion devices, systems, and methods for percutaneous access and closure of vascular puncture sites. One device comprises a catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, an occlusion member, and a tensioning member. The occlusion member, such an expansible member, is disposed ... 12/08/05 - 20050273137 - Apparatus and methods for sealing vascular punctures An apparatus for sealing a passage through tissue communicating with a blood vessel includes a bioabsorbable plug member coupled to the distal end of a carrier member. The plug member includes a lumen extending therethrough that communicates with a lumen extending through the carrier member. A sealing member is disposed ... 12/08/05 - 20050273136 - Apparatus and methods for delivering a closure device An apparatus for delivering a clip to close an opening through tissue includes a sheath and a carrier assembly including a clip therein that is slidable on the sheath. An actuator assembly is connectable to the sheath, and telescoping actuator members extend from the handle that are connectable to the ... 12/08/05 - 20050273135 - Catching mechanisms for tubular septal occluder A septal occluder, such as one made from a polymer tube, can have portions on either side of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or other septal defect. The portions on either side can be held in place with a catching mechanism that can take one of many forms. The tube ... 12/01/05 - 20050267527 - Method and barrier for limiting fluid movement through a tissue rent A method and device provides for limiting fluid movement through a rent in a membranous tissue by forming a biocompatible and biodegradable barrier at the site of the rent. The barrier is formed by inserting into the rent a plug that includes connected water-swellable parts, so that within a short ... 12/01/05 - 20050267526 - Closure devices, related delivery methods and tools, and related methods of use A device for sealing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the heart is provided. The device includes a left atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a left atrium of the heart, a right atrial anchor adapted to be placed in a right atrium of the heart, and an elongate ... 12/01/05 - 20050267525 - Heart-shaped pfo closure device Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure clip include two closure members, which may be heart shaped, joined by at least two spaced central connecting members. Each of the at least two spaced central connecting members is attached to each closure member at a location on the periphery of the closure member. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267524 - Split ends closure device A device closes a patent foramen ovale (PFO), thus reducing or eliminating blood flow through the defect. The device is formed from a tubular structure having split ends, such that, after insertion, struts defined by the split ends pivot in a radial direction away from the tube, thereby securing the ... 12/01/05 - 20050267523 - Delivery/recovery system for septal occluder A delivery/recovery system to allow an operator to deploy and recover a medical implant, such as an occluder for closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO). In one embodiment, the system includes a delivery mandrel for preventing the occluder from moving in the proximal direction, a delivery wire for securing the ... 12/01/05 - 20050267522 - Self-tensioning vascular occlusion device and method for its use The present invention advantageously provides self-tensioning occlusion devices, systems, and methods for percutaneous access and closure of vascular puncture sites. One device comprises a catheter body, an occlusion member, and a tensioning member. The occlusion member, such an expansible member, is disposed on a distal end of the body. The ... 12/01/05 - 20050267521 - Collagen sponge for arterial sealing The present invention provides collagen sponge useful in arterial sealing. The collagen sponge is shaped to more closely mimic vascular incisions. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267520 - Access and closure device and method Devices and methods for accessing and closing vascular sites are disclosed. Self-sealing closure devices and methods are disclosed. A device that can make a steep and controlled access path into a vascular lumen is disclosed. Methods for using the device are also disclosed. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251203 - Ferrule An exemplary improved ferrule includes a biocompatible body portion, the body portion having an aperture therethrough, the body portion also having a first flared region and, optionally, a biocompatible cover material provided on at least a portion of the biocompatible body portion. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251202 - Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical ... 11/10/05 - 20050251201 - Devices and methods for closing a patent foramen ovale using a countertraction element A patent foramen ovale closure device and method are provided. The device is deployed at the foramen ovale to secure the septum primum and septum secundum together, thus sealing the foramen ovale. A countertraction element is provided to hold the patent foramen ovale together while the device is being deployed, ... 11/03/05 - 20050245964 - Device for occluding a hole in a body wall and a unit for inserting said device The device includes a solid disk (1) whose diameter is larger than the diameter of a hole (2) to be treated and which is formed by a peripheral deformable thread (6) made of a shape memory material and a flexible membrane (6) which is made of biocompatible material and connected ... 10/20/05 - 20050234509 - Center joints for pfo occluders The disclosed invention provides several alternative embodiments of devices that include center joints. The devices are adapted for use in a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure device. In one embodiment of the invention the center joint may be flexible and may have locking capacity to allow a PFO closure device ... 10/20/05 - 20050234508 - Blood vessel closure clip and delivery device A clip for closing a puncture hole in a blood vessel comprises a ring 12 having a resiliently expandable circumference and a plurality of barbed prongs 14 extending at least approximately in the same direction from one edge of the ring. A device for deploying such a clip is also ... 10/13/05 - 20050228445 - Skin seal with inflatable membrane A skin seal or trocar stabilizer with an inflatable balloon in the shape of a dumbbell, where the balloon may be stored within a cannula for easy placement in an incision and inflated to deploy the balloon inside the body, and a portion of the balloon expands inside the cannula, ... 10/13/05 - 20050228444 - Surgical clip with a self-releasing fluid reservoir The present invention generally relates to surgical clips. A surgical clip comprises a first piece comprising a first base and a first projection extending from the first base, a second piece comprising a second base, a second projection extending from the second base wherein the second projection further comprises a ... 10/13/05 - 20050228443 - Device and method for sealing blood vessels The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for percutaneously sealing a puncture site in tissue tracts and vessels in human or animal bodies. One system includes a locating assembly that is used to locate the puncture site and can also provide temporary hemostasis when the system is used for ... 10/13/05 - 20050228442 - Tissue joining devices capable of delivery of bioactive agents and methods for use thereof Tissue joining devices of one or more bending, interconnecting, or magnetically attractive components (1, 2) are provided. Methods for delivering bioactive agents (3) via these tissue joining devices (1, 2) are also provided. ... 10/06/05 - 20050222614 - Plug with collet and apparatus and method for delivering such plugs An apparatus for sealing a passage through tissue includes a plug including external threads, a lumen extending between its proximal and distal ends, and an annular collet slidably disposed within the lumen. The plug is carried on a distal end of a handle device that includes an inner member with ... 10/06/05 - 20050222613 - Wound closure device and method for vitrectomy A method and device for wound closure is provided. One advantage of wound closure devices and methods shown includes a simple and inexpensive alternative to suturing incisions in eyes to prevent leakage. Another advantage includes a plug formed from a biocompatible material that degrades over time to allow healing of ... 09/29/05 - 20050216054 - Devices, systems and methods for closure of cardiac openings The invention generally relates to devices, systems, and methods for percutaneous closure of cardiac openings and obliteration of the cardiac cul-de-sacs. In one embodiment, a closure device includes a patch with an adhesive and/or a removable frame. The patch may be placed across a cardiac opening, such as a patent ... 09/22/05 - 20050209637 - Apparatus for closing vascular puncture A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes a guidewire and/or other surgical implement extending from the wound. A hemostatic material is advanced over the surgical implement and into contact with an area of the blood vessel surrounding the wound. The surgical implement is removed. Blood soaks the ... 09/22/05 - 20050209636 - Devices, systems, and methods for closure of cardiac openings The invention generally relates to devices, systems, and methods for percutaneous closure of cardiac openings and obliteration of the cardiac cul-de-sacs. In one embodiment, a closure device includes a patch with an adhesive and/or a removable frame. The patch may be placed across a cardiac opening, such as a patent ... 09/01/05 - 20050192627 - Patent foramen ovale closure devices, delivery apparatus and related methods and systems The present invention includes systems, methods, and apparatus configured to close an internal tissue opening, such as an internal tissue opening cased by an atrial septal defect including a patent foramen ovale defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arterosus defect, or the like. For example, a closure device includes a ... 09/01/05 - 20050192626 - Devices, systems, and methods for closure of cardiac openings The invention generally relates to devices, systems, and methods for percutaneous closure of cardiac openings and obliteration of the cardiac cul-de-sacs. In one embodiment, a closure device includes a patch with an adhesive and/or a removable frame. The patch may be placed across a cardiac opening, such as a patent ... 08/18/05 - 20050182445 - Circumferential medical closure device and method A flexible medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed filaments, and horizontal spacers connecting the risers and strands in a grid-like configuration. An optional perimeter member partly surrounds the ... 08/18/05 - 20050182444 - Dynamic bioabsorbable fastener for use in wound closure A fastener for insertion into pierced openings of a tissue wound has a body formed of a generally bioabsorbable polymer defining an initial capture area. The body includes a pair of arms, each with an inwardly projecting cleat operably joined at an elbow portion defining an internal elbow angle. The ... 08/18/05 - 20050182443 - Adhesive-containing wound closure device and method A tissue bonding article includes a flexible material, an adhesive substance applied over at least a portion of a bottom side of the flexible material, and a polymerizable adhesive composition permeated throughout at least a portion of the flexible material. ... 08/11/05 - 20050177189 - Plug with detachable guidewire element and methods for use An apparatus for sealing a passage through tissue includes a bioabsorbable, threaded plug carried by a delivery device. A guide wire is receivable through lumens in the plug and delivery device that includes wings on a bioabsorbable distal portion. With the wings collapsed, the guide wire is advanced through the ... 08/11/05 - 20050177188 - Medical device introducer and obturator and methods of use An introducer having an elongate tubular member and a device connector releasably attached to a proximal end of the tubular member. The introducer allows exchange of medical instruments, such as a blood filter and cardioplegia catheter, through a single lumen. An obturator having a retractable blade for making incision on ... 07/28/05 - 20050165445 - Method and apparatus for hemostasis Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis in patients who have received skin-penetrating wounds to the periphery, including the head, arms, and legs. Such haemostatic packing devices and methods are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery, or military setting. The devices utilize fluid impermeable barriers surrounded by exterior ... 07/28/05 - 20050165444 - Tissue fusion/welder apparatus corporation A tissue welding apparatus is adapted to fuse a first piece of tissue to a second piece of tissue which are disposed in a surface proximate relationship. An elongate shaft carries a first jaw, and a second opposing jaw moveable relative to the first jaw. At least one penetrating member ... 07/21/05 - 20050159777 - Methods and apparatus for the repair of hernias The present invention relates to devices and methods for the repair of hernia. One method for repairing a hernia the steps of making an incision through a skin layer of a patient near the hernia, creating an entrance into the preperitoneal space above the peritoneum at a location above the ... 07/21/05 - 20050159776 - Implantable graft to close a fistula An implantable graft, which may be inserted into a fistula tract to occlude the primary opening of the fistula, is provided. The graft may have a curved, generally conical shape with a trumpet-like head end that continuously tapers to a smaller tail end. The graft may be an integral unit ... 07/07/05 - 20050149116 - Systems and methods for sealing a vascular puncture Systems and methods introduce a closure material to seal a vessel puncture site. The system and methods provide a catheter adapted for passage through a tissue puncture and sized to occupy substantially all the tissue puncture. The catheter includes a lumen in fluid communication with a fluid delivery port adjacent ... 07/07/05 - 20050149115 - Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149114 - Apparatus for implanting surgical devices for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumen A system for implanting a surgical device to control the circumference of internal anatomic passages corrects physiologic dysfunctions resulting from a structural lumen which is either too large or too small. Implants are disclosed which employ various means for adjusting and maintaining the size of an orifice to which they ... 06/23/05 - 20050137624 - Technique for securing a suture A device to seal an incision in a blood vessel includes an inner member and an outer member. A suture connects the inner member and the outer member. A first portion of the suture is embedded within a second portion of the suture such that as tension in the suture ... 06/09/05 - 20050125033 - Wound closure apparatus A wound closure apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a pair of clamp arms, and a pair of blades, each having a gripping surface, coupled to the clamp arm. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125032 - Patent foramen ovale (pfo) closure devices, delivery apparatus and related methods and systems Devices for closure of a patent foramen ovale, apparatus for delivery of the closure device and methods and systems for closing a patent foramen ovale are disclosed. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125031 - Vascular sealing device with high surface area sealing plug An internal tissue puncture closure method and apparatus. The method and apparatus provide a folded sealing plug that provides more surface area than conventional plugs to more fully cover and seal an external situs of an internal tissue puncture. The folded sealing plug may have a weave pattern that tends ... 06/09/05 - 20050125030 - Vascular puncture seal anchor nest The present invention provides a method and apparatus for sealing a subcutaneous tissue puncture. The method and apparatus increases the reliability of device function by creating a multi-level anchor nest in a carrier tube of a tissue puncture closure device. The multi-level nest allows an insertion sheath or other deployment ... 06/02/05 - 20050119695 - Closure device and methods for making and using them A clip for engaging tissue includes a generally annular-shaped body defining a plane and disposed about a central axis extending normal to the plane. The body includes alternating inner and outer curved regions, defining a zigzag pattern about a periphery of the clip. The body is biased towards a planar ... 06/02/05 - 20050119694 - Remotely anchored tissue fixation device and method A tissue approximation device and method, particularly in the mid-face region, are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct that has attachment points emanating from a supportive backing. The device also has an extension member or leash which extends from the backing which is configured to receive a tissue ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |