| 摘要 |
A device for the occlusion of a puncture (26) in the wall of a bodily duct, such as an artery (17). The device comprises a resiliently compressible plug (10) that can be introduced into the puncture (26) from externally of the body, and introduction means (20) adapted to introduce the plug (10) into the puncture in a radially compressed state and to then release the plug within the puncture (26) so that it may expand to occlude the puncture. Also described is a method for occluding a puncture (26) in the wall of a bodily duct, such as an artery. The method includes the steps of (a) introducing a resiliently compressible plug from externally of the body into the puncture in a compressed state; and (b) releasing the compression from the plug so that it may expand in the puncture and occlude it.
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