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Sealing device and wound closure device
Assignee: Terumo Medical Corp
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Filing: 2000-11-03
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Granted: 2003-01-21
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Expires: 2020-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A sealing device and a wound closure device includes a sealing device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel. The objective of the invention is to provide a sealing device and a wound closure device which has enhanced tightening properties. This problem is solved by the sealing device comprising an elongated member, which constitutes or is coated by a suture wire, having a constant thickness along its lock portion, the thickness being greater than the opening of the second sealing member. The sealing device is infinitely variable lockable along the distal lock portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan Akerfeldt
- 👤 Per Egnelov
- 👤 Fredrik Preinitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/0057; A61B2017/00637; A61B2017/00646; A61B2017/00659
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A device for closing a wound, said device comprising: an elongate member; a first sealing member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; wherein said elongate member includes a distal lock portion having a thickness greater than said opening of the second sealing member such that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member, it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A device for closing a wound, said device comprising: an elongate member; a first sealing member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; wherein said elongate member includes a distal lock portion having a thickness greater than said opening of the second sealing member such that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member, it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
131 words
A device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel, said device comprising: a first sealing member attached to a distal end of an elongate member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; said elongate member including a proximal portion with a thickness smaller than said opening and a distal lock portion; wherein said elongate member is a suture wire and said distal lock portion has a constant thickness along said lock portion, said thickness being greater than said opening of the second sealing member, so that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member, it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
131 words
A device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel, said device comprising: a first sealing member attached to a distal end of an elongate member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; said elongate member including a proximal portion with a thickness smaller than said opening and a distal lock portion; wherein said elongate member is a suture wire and said distal lock portion has a constant thickness along said lock portion, said thickness being greater than said opening of the second sealing member, so that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member, it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 2 , wherein said suture comprises a hollow core, which hollow core includes material to thicken the suture in the distal lock portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the distal lock portion of the elongate member is adapted for frictional engagement to the second sealing member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 2 , wherein the elongate member is a pair of suture wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 3 , wherein the elongate member is a pair of suture wires.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A device according to claim 2 , wherein the second sealing member is divided into two parts, a first part and a second part, which first part is a plate and is provided with an opening that is the same or greater than the thickness of the distal lock portion, and the second part is provided with an opening that is smaller than the thickness of the distal lock portion and which second part allows for frictional engagement between the inside of an opening of the second part and the distal lock portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a pusher adapted for pushing, through an introducer, the first sealing member and the elongate member through a wound in a vessel wall and the second sealing member towards the outside of said wound to frictional engagement to the elongate member.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
137 words
A device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel, said device comprising: a first sealing member attached to a distal end of an elongate member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; said elongate member including a proximal portion with a thickness smaller than said opening and a distal lock portion; wherein said distal lock portion is coated by a hollow stocking-like suture wire such that said distal lock portion has a constant thickness along the lock portion, said thickness being greater than said opening of the second sealing member, such that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
137 words
A device for closing a wound in a wall of a vessel, said device comprising: a first sealing member attached to a distal end of an elongate member; and a second sealing member, said second sealing member having an opening such that said second sealing member is threadable onto and along the elongate member; said elongate member including a proximal portion with a thickness smaller than said opening and a distal lock portion; wherein said distal lock portion is coated by a hollow stocking-like suture wire such that said distal lock portion has a constant thickness along the lock portion, said thickness being greater than said opening of the second sealing member, such that when said second sealing member is thread onto and along the elongate member it is infinitely variable lockable along said distal lock portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 9 , further comprising: a pusher adapted for pushing, through an introducer, the first sealing member and the elongate member through a wound in a vessel wall and the second sealing member towards the outside of said wound to frictional engagement to the elongate member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the distal lock portion of the elongate member is adapted for frictional engagement to the second sealing member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the distal lock portion of the elongate member is adapted for frictional engagement to the second sealing member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
93 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein the second sealing member is divided into two parts, a first part and a second part, which first part is a plate and is provided with an opening that is the same or greater than the thickness of the distal lock portion, and the second part is provided with an opening that is smaller than the thickness of the distal lock portion and which second part allows for frictional engagement between the inside of an opening of the second part and the distal lock portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a pusher adapted for pushing, through an introducer, the first sealing member and the elongate member through a wound in a vessel wall and the second sealing member towards the outside of said wound to frictional engagement to the elongate member.
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