Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable purse string suture tensioning device
- Patent Title (中): 可植入的钱包线缝合张紧装置
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Application No.: US12738742Application Date: 2008-10-20
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Publication No.: US08529589B2Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Richard G. Cartledge , John P. Cartledge
- Applicant: Richard G. Cartledge , John P. Cartledge
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2008/080522 WO 20081020
- International Announcement: WO2009/052509 WO 20090423
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04
Abstract:
An implantable purse string suture tensioning device is provided, such that a hemostatic seal can be maintained without further manual adjustment over a range of purse string circumferences, including that surrounding a minimally invasive device, or a control or guidewire, and after complete removal of objects within the purse string suture, wherein the device is sized and shaped for in-dwelling implantation in a patient.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100305609A1 IMPLANTABLE PURSE STRING SUTURE TENSIONING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2010-12-02
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