CLOSURE DEVICE

摘要

Described here are devices and methods for closing one or more vascular openings. The devices may include a stent graft comprising a stent framework and a graft material at least partially covering the stent framework. The stent framework may comprise one or more axial segments, and at least one of the axial segments may comprise an access port through which a catheter or treatment device may enter the stent graft. The methods may comprise occluding blood flow upstream of a vascular opening, and delivering a closure device to block, cover, or seal the vascular opening.

主权项

1. A method of closing an opening in the common femoral artery, external iliac artery, internal iliac artery, or common iliac artery, comprising: advancing a introducer sheath to a position upstream of the opening, wherein the introducer sheath comprises an expandable member; expanding the expandable member to occlude blood flow past the expandable member; advancing a delivery catheter through the introducer sheath to a position near the opening; and delivering a closure device to close the opening.