Title:
SYSTEM FOR CLOSING AN OPENING IN A BODY CAVITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005006989
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A closure device (20) closes an opening (16) in a body cavity. The closure device (20) includes an elongate delivery member (22) and a closure component (28) which is removably connected to the distal end of the delivery member (22) The closure component (28) has a collapsible backing (34) movable between a non-collapsed position and a collapsed position. The closure component also includes a plurality of fibrous tissue engaging members (36) disposed on the backing (34) and oriented in a non-engaging orientation when traveling in a distal direction and in an engaging orientation when traveling in a proximal direction. The fibrous tissue engaging members (36) become entangled in the backing when the backing is in the collapsed position.
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Inventors:
LAFONTAINE DANIEL M
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/021972
Publication Date:
June 23, 2005
Filing Date:
July 09, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999013779A2 | 1999-03-25 |
Foreign References:
| US5383897A | 1995-01-24 | |||
| US5254133A | 1993-10-19 |
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