US5649959A — Assembly for sealing a puncture in a vessel

Claim 1

Independent Claim 114 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct, lumen or body cavity of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positioned in the blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and injectable liquid hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; and a third member extending proximally from said first member and having greater flexibility than said first member.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 114 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct, lumen or body cavity of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positioned in the blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and injectable liquid hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; and a third member extending proximally from said first member and having greater flexibility than said first member.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said second member is formed of an injectable hemostasis promoting material which is injectable along said third member and is absorbable within the body of the patient.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 25 words

The assembly of claim 1 further including said third member extending from said first member and through at least a portion of said second member.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 32 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said third member is a filament member and said third member is frictionally engaged with at least one of said first member or said second member.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said third member is a flexible filament member which extends substantially through said second member.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said third member is at least partially encircled by said second member.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 13 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said first member is an anchor member.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 27 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said second member is formed of a tissue glue which is injected into the incision in the body of the patient.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 76 words

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said first member is sized to be operatively positionable in the blood vessel of a patient and said second member is operatively positionable in the incision in use and said third member extends between said first member and said second member such that said first member, said second member and said third member cooperatively seal the incision to obstruct the flow of blood from the blood vessel through the incision.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 143 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct, lumen or body cavity of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positioned in the blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and gelatinous hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; a third member extending proximally from said first member and having greater flexibility than said first member; and said second member is formed of a plurality of injectable materials which are mixed together to coagulate in the incision and seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 143 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct, lumen or body cavity of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positioned in the blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and gelatinous hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; a third member extending proximally from said first member and having greater flexibility than said first member; and said second member is formed of a plurality of injectable materials which are mixed together to coagulate in the incision and seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 14 words

The assembly of claim 10 wherein said materials include a thrombin containing material therein.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 14 words

The assembly of claim 10 wherein said materials include a fibrinogen containing material therein.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 154 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positionable in the blood vessel, duct, body cavity or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and injectable liquid hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; an insertion assembly including an elongate tubular member to facilitate the insertion of at least one of said first member or said second member into the incision; and a third member sized to extend proximally from the first member and along the lengthwise dimension of the incision and said third member having greater flexibility than said first member.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 154 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positionable in the blood vessel, duct, body cavity or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and injectable liquid hemostasis promoting material and said second member is formed to cooperatively seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; an insertion assembly including an elongate tubular member to facilitate the insertion of at least one of said first member or said second member into the incision; and a third member sized to extend proximally from the first member and along the lengthwise dimension of the incision and said third member having greater flexibility than said first member.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 31 words

The assembly of claim 13 wherein said tubular member is an elongate introducer member and said first member is expelled therefrom into the blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 23 words

The assembly of claim 13 wherein said tubular member includes a means for ejection associated therewith and said second member is ejected therefrom.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 21 words

The assembly of claim 13 wherein said tubular member includes an injection port thereon and said second member is injected therethrough.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 143 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positionable in the blood vessel, duct, body cavity or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and gelatinous hemostasis promoting material and said second member for cooperatively sealing the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; an insertion assembly including an elongate tubular member to facilitate the insertion of at least one of said first member or said second member into the incision; and a syringe assembly having a plurality of chambers therein and said chambers include at least a portion of said second member therein.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 143 words

An assembly for sealing an incision in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends from the skin of the patient into a blood vessel, duct or lumen of the patient, the assembly comprising; a first member formed of a bioabsorbable material and sized to be positionable in the blood vessel, duct, body cavity or lumen of the patient; a second member formed of a bioabsorbable and gelatinous hemostasis promoting material and said second member for cooperatively sealing the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough in combination with said first member; an insertion assembly including an elongate tubular member to facilitate the insertion of at least one of said first member or said second member into the incision; and a syringe assembly having a plurality of chambers therein and said chambers include at least a portion of said second member therein.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 124 words

A method of sealing an incision formed in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends generally from the skin of a patient into a selected blood vessel of the patient, the method comprising; inserting a first member through the incision to a location generally adjacent to the wall of the blood vessel and causing a third member which is more flexible than the first member to extend proximally from the first member into the incision; and then injecting a gelatinous hemostasis promoting material into the incision such that the gelatinous material is positioned in the incision proximally of the first member and generally adjacent to the third member to seal the incision from the flow of blood passing through the blood vessel.

Claim 23

Independent Claim 124 words

A method of sealing an incision formed in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends generally from the skin of a patient into a selected blood vessel of the patient, the method comprising; inserting a first member through the incision to a location generally adjacent to the wall of the blood vessel and causing a third member which is more flexible than the first member to extend proximally from the first member into the incision; and then injecting a gelatinous hemostasis promoting material into the incision such that the gelatinous material is positioned in the incision proximally of the first member and generally adjacent to the third member to seal the incision from the flow of blood passing through the blood vessel.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of ejecting the gelatinous material which includes a tissue glue from a syringe member into the incision.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of injecting a plurality of materials including thrombin and fibrinogen into the incision to form the gelatinous material.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 66 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of inserting the third member which is a filament member into the incision so that the filament member is frictionally engaged by the gelatinous material in the incision as the gelatinous material cures in the incision to cause the first member to be retained in the desired location generally adjacent to the wall of the blood vessel.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 18 including the step of injecting the gelatinous material into the incision through a syringe.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method of claim 22 further including the step of injecting the gelatinous material into the incision and along a filament member which is operatively connected to the first member.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 49 words

The method of claim 23 further including the step of injecting the gelatinous material into the incision through the syringe which is movable into the incision along the filament member so that the gelatinous material cures in the incision to seal the incision from the flow of fluids therethrough.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 35 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of injecting a material containing thrombin therein as part of the gelatinous material in the incision through a syringe assembly which is inserted into the incision.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 35 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of injecting a material containing fibrin therein as part of the gelatinous material in the incision through a syringe assembly which is inserted into the incision.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 45 words

The method of claim 18 further including the step of injecting separate materials containing thrombin and fibrin therein through a syringe assembly which is inserted into the incision and mixing the fibrin and thrombin in the incision to form the gelatinous material in the incision.

Claim 33

Independent Claim 131 words

A method of sealing an incision formed in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends generally from the skin of a patient into a selected blood vessel of the patient, the method comprising; inserting a first member into the incision to a location generally adjacent to the wall of the blood vessel; and injecting a gelatinous material into the incision using a syringe assembly such that the gelatinous material is positioned in the incision proximally of the first member to seal the incision from the flow of blood passing through the blood vessel by inserting the syringe assembly into the incision along a filament member to insert the distal end portion of the syringe assembly into the incision at a desired location and then ejecting the gelatinous material therefrom.

Claim 34

Independent Claim 131 words

A method of sealing an incision formed in the body of a patient wherein the incision extends generally from the skin of a patient into a selected blood vessel of the patient, the method comprising; inserting a first member into the incision to a location generally adjacent to the wall of the blood vessel; and injecting a gelatinous material into the incision using a syringe assembly such that the gelatinous material is positioned in the incision proximally of the first member to seal the incision from the flow of blood passing through the blood vessel by inserting the syringe assembly into the incision along a filament member to insert the distal end portion of the syringe assembly into the incision at a desired location and then ejecting the gelatinous material therefrom.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-07-21	2001-01-20	2001-07-22	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-07-21	2005-01-20	2005-07-22	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2008-07-21	2009-01-20	2009-07-22	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Assembly for sealing a puncture in a vessel

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