OVAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE AND METHODS

摘要

A tissue puncture closure device having an anchor, a suture, a sealing plug, a compaction assembly, a carrier tube, and an insertion sheath. The suture is connected to the anchor at a distal end of the suture. The sealing plug is slidingly mounted to the suture and positioned proximal of the anchor. The compaction assembly is operable to compact the sealing plug toward the anchor. The carrier tube has the sealing plug positioned therein during delivery to a vessel puncture. The insertion sheath is insertable through the vessel puncture and configured to receive the carrier tube and anchor. At least the carrier tube has a cross-sectional shape with a greater width dimension than a height dimension.

主权项

1. A tissue puncture closure device, comprising:
an anchor; a suture connected to the anchor at a distal end of the suture; a sealing plug slidingly mounted to the suture and positioned proximal of the anchor; a compaction assembly operable to compact the sealing plug toward the anchor; a carrier tube having the sealing plug positioned therein during delivery to a vessel puncture; an insertion sheath insertable through the vessel puncture and configured to receive the carrier tube and anchor, the insertion sheath having a cross-sectional shape with a greater width dimension than a height dimension.