Jorge H. Jimenez,James L. Greene,Peter J. Fitzgerald
申请号:
US13949619
公开号:
US09532773B2
申请日:
2013.07.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, apparatus, device and methods for sealing a puncture in a tissue wall. According to one aspect, the system includes at least one supporting element for insertion into or placement on at least a portion of a tissue wall proximate a puncture to prevent expansion of the puncture and a closing element adapted for at least partial insertion into the tissue wall and shaped to compress at least a portion of a tissue wall in an inward direction to close the tissue puncture when inserted at least partially into the tissue wall.