Vascular closure device with automatic suture cutter

US9486192B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9486192-B2
Application numberUS-201013387592-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 27, 2010
Priority dateJul 28, 2009
Publication dateNov 8, 2016
Grant dateNov 8, 2016

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A tissue puncture closure device that includes an anchor ( 208, 508 ), a sealing pad ( 210, 510 ), a compaction member ( 212, 312, 412, 512 ), a suture ( 204, 504 ), and a suture cutting member ( 270, 472, 570 ). The compaction member is configured to compact the sealing pad toward the anchor. The suture is coupled to the sealing pad and anchor, and a portion of the suture extends through at least a portion of the compaction member. The suture cutting member is operable to cut the suture. The suture cutting member is operable within a portion of the compaction member to cut the suture.

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What is claimed is: 1. A tissue puncture closure device, comprising: an anchor, the anchor being rigid and comprising at least one planar surface; a sealing pad; a compaction member configured to compact the sealing pad toward the anchor; a suture coupled to the sealing pad and knotted or tied to the anchor in a pulley-like arrangement, a portion of the suture extending through at least a portion of the compaction member; a suture cutting member operable within the compact…

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What does patent US9486192B2 cover?
A tissue puncture closure device that includes an anchor ( 208, 508 ), a sealing pad ( 210, 510 ), a compaction member ( 212, 312, 412, 512 ), a suture ( 204, 504 ), and a suture cutting member ( 270, 472, 570 ). The compaction member is configured to compact the sealing pad toward the anchor. The suture is coupled to the sealing pad and anchor, and a portion of the suture extends through at le…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Pipenhagen Catherine A, St Jude Medical Puerto Rico
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/0057. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).