Abstract:
A tissue closure device includes a first mesh, a second mesh, and a locking element. The first mesh is sized and shaped to be adhered to a first portion of tissue along a first edge of a tissue opening. The second mesh element is sized and shaped to be adhered to a second portion of tissue along a second edge of the tissue opening substantially opposing the first edge so that the drawing the first and second elements toward one another closes the tissue opening. The locking element is configured to draw the first and second mesh elements toward one another to a sealing position sealing the tissue opening and to lock the first and second mesh elements in the sealing position.
Abstract:
A device for collecting a tissue sample includes a needle extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough, the distal end including a pair of jaws, at least a first one of the jaws being movable relative to the other between an open configuration, in which the jaws are open to receive tissue therebetween, and a closed configuration in which the jaws are drawn toward one another to collect a tissue sample therein.
Abstract:
The medical device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of legs coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The medical device may also include a moveable element distal to the distal end of the elongate member, disposed around the plurality of legs. The moveable element may be reciprocally moveable relative to the elongate member and plurality of legs between a first and second position. The plurality of legs may be in a collapsed configuration when the moveable element is in the first position, and may be in an expanded configuration when the moveable element is in the second position.