US5910155A
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Vascular wound closure system
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-05
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Granted: 1999-06-08
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Expires: 2018-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel, includes a closure instrument having an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and proximal and distal ends. The elongated member has a vacuum lumen extending at least a portion of the length thereof for conveying a vacuum and terminating in a vacuum port adjacent the distal end of the elongated member. The distal end of the elongated member is dimensioned to be positioned proximal a vessel opening in a blood vessel whereby vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening are at least drawn toward the vacuum port in response to a vacuum conveyed through the vacuum lumen. At least one surgical clip is mounted adjacent the distal end of the elongated member and is adapted to be formed to an at least partially formed condition thereof. The one clip is positioned with respect to the vacuum port to engage the vessel edge portions drawn toward the vacuum port upon movement of the one clip to the formed condition thereof to generally approximate the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening. A method for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith Ratcliff
- 👤 Roberto Pedros
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/128; A61B17/0057; A61B17/122; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/00646; A61B2017/00668
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
An apparatus for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel, which comprises: a closure instrument including an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, the elongated member having a vacuum lumen extending at least a portion of the length thereof for conveying a vacuum and terminating in a vacuum port adjacent the distal end of the elongated member, the distal end of the elongated member dimensioned to be positioned proximal a vessel opening in a blood vessel whereby vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening are at least drawn toward the vacuum port in response to a vacuum conveyed through the vacuum lumen; and at least one surgical clip mounted adjacent the distal end of the elongated member and being adapted to be formed to an at least partially formed condition thereof, the one clip positioned with respect to the vacuum port to engage the vessel edge portions drawn toward the vacuum port upon movement of the one clip to the formed condition thereof to generally approximate the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
An apparatus for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel, which comprises: a closure instrument including an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, the elongated member having a vacuum lumen extending at least a portion of the length thereof for conveying a vacuum and terminating in a vacuum port adjacent the distal end of the elongated member, the distal end of the elongated member dimensioned to be positioned proximal a vessel opening in a blood vessel whereby vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening are at least drawn toward the vacuum port in response to a vacuum conveyed through the vacuum lumen; and at least one surgical clip mounted adjacent the distal end of the elongated member and being adapted to be formed to an at least partially formed condition thereof, the one clip positioned with respect to the vacuum port to engage the vessel edge portions drawn toward the vacuum port upon movement of the one clip to the formed condition thereof to generally approximate the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 including a clip forming member mounted to the elongated member and engageable with the one clip, the clip forming member movable relative to the elongated member to move the one clip to the formed condition thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 including first and second clip forming members mounted to the elongated member in diametrically opposed relation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the elongated member defines a distal axial opening in communication with the vacuum lumen, the distal axial opening being the vacuum port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 including at least two surgical clips mounted adjacent the distal end of the elongated member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the elongated member adjacent the distal end defines an oval cross-sectional dimension.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 including a vacuum source in communication with the vacuum lumen of the elongated member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the elongated member includes a pair of diametrically opposed grooves defined in the elongated member, the grooves receiving portions of the one clip to releasably mount the one clip to the elongated member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
187 words
An apparatus for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel, which comprises: an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, the elongated member having a vacuum lumen extending at least a portion of the length thereof for conveying a vacuum and terminating in an axial vacuum port, the distal end of the elongated member dimensioned to be positioned adjacent a vessel opening in a blood vessel; a source of vacuum connectable to the elongated member in communication with the vacuum lumen whereby vacuum forces conveyed through the vacuum lumen and vacuum port causes vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening to be at least partially drawn into the vacuum port such that the vessel edge portions assume a general everted condition; and a pair of surgical clips releasably mounted to the distal end of the elongated member adjacent the vacuum port and positioned to engage the vessel edge portions drawn into the vacuum port upon movement of the surgical clips to respective formed conditions thereof to thereby approximate the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
187 words
An apparatus for facilitating closure of an opening in a blood vessel, which comprises: an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, the elongated member having a vacuum lumen extending at least a portion of the length thereof for conveying a vacuum and terminating in an axial vacuum port, the distal end of the elongated member dimensioned to be positioned adjacent a vessel opening in a blood vessel; a source of vacuum connectable to the elongated member in communication with the vacuum lumen whereby vacuum forces conveyed through the vacuum lumen and vacuum port causes vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening to be at least partially drawn into the vacuum port such that the vessel edge portions assume a general everted condition; and a pair of surgical clips releasably mounted to the distal end of the elongated member adjacent the vacuum port and positioned to engage the vessel edge portions drawn into the vacuum port upon movement of the surgical clips to respective formed conditions thereof to thereby approximate the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 including a manually actuable clip forming mechanism mounted to the elongated member, the clip forming mechanism movable to move the surgical clips to respective formed conditions thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the elongated member includes first and second pairs of opposed clip receiving grooves defined therein and dimensioned to receive portions of the surgical clips to releasably mount the surgical clips to the elongated member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the distal end of the elongated member defines a non-circular cross-sectional dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the distal end of the elongated member defines a generally oval cross-sectional dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for closing a vessel opening in a blood vessel, comprising the steps of: applying a vacuum to the blood vessel adjacent the vessel opening such that vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening assume an everted condition; and deploying a surgical clip adjacent the vessel opening whereby the surgical clip generally approximates the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for closing a vessel opening in a blood vessel, comprising the steps of: applying a vacuum to the blood vessel adjacent the vessel opening such that vessel edge portions defining the vessel opening assume an everted condition; and deploying a surgical clip adjacent the vessel opening whereby the surgical clip generally approximates the vessel edge portions to at least partially close the vessel opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 14 wherein the step of deploying includes deploying first and second surgical clips.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method according to claim 14 including the step of providing an instrument having an elongated member with a vacuum lumen for conveying a vacuum and wherein the step of applying includes positioning a vacuum port defined in the elongated member and in communication with the vacuum lumen adjacent the vessel opening to draw the vessel edge portions within the vacuum port.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 16 wherein the surgical clip is releasably mounted to the elongated member adjacent the vacuum port and wherein the step of deploying includes forming the surgical clip such that leg portions of the clip engage and generally approximate the vessel edge portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 17 wherein the elongated member includes a clip forming member mounted with respect thereto and wherein the step of forming includes manually actuating the clip forming member to cause the surgical clip to assume a formed condition thereof.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-06-07 | 2006-12-07 | 2007-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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