Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Closure devices, systems, and methods
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Application No.: US15284111Application Date: 2016-10-03
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Publication No.: US10507013B2Publication Date: 2019-12-17
- Inventor: Laveille Kao Voss , Kelly A. Pike , David A. Mackiewicz , Andrew Switky , Gina L. Romero , Jonathan I. Kaplan , Anthony P. Patron
- Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Agent Randy Shen
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00
Abstract:
An anchor assembly configured to locate and anchor body tissue surrounding an opening in the body tissue. The anchor assembly can include a plurality of anchor elements. Each anchor element can include an elongate portion and an anchor portion extending from the elongate portion. The elongate portion can be configured to be manipulated by a user. The anchor portion can have a contracted configuration capable of passing through the opening in the body tissue and can have an expanded configuration capable of anchoring the body tissue surrounding the opening. The anchor portion and the elongate portion can be integrally formed from a single wire.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170086805A1 CLOSURE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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