US5843124A
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Surface opening adhesive sealer
Assignee: Hemodynamics Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-21
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2016-08-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a device for delivering tissue adhesives and/or sealant patches to a surface which covers or surrounds a perforation in a lumen, cavity or organ, or potential lumen or cavity, within a human or other animal. Also disclosed is a method of delivering tissue adhesives and/or sealant patches to a surface which covers or surrounds a lumen, cavity or organ, or potential lumen or cavity. The method is particularly suited to sealing perforations in vascular walls, such as after arterial access for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Percutaneous Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius G. Hammerslag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/0057; A61B17/02; A61B2017/00637; A61B2017/00646; A61B2017/0065; A61B2017/00654; A61B2017/00659
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a tubular access sheath extending through the perforation and into the vessel; proximally withdrawing the access sheath until a distal end of the access sheath is positioned in the patient outside of the vessel; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the access sheath; advancing the patch distally through the sheath; and positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a tubular access sheath extending through the perforation and into the vessel; proximally withdrawing the access sheath until a distal end of the access sheath is positioned in the patient outside of the vessel; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the access sheath; advancing the patch distally through the sheath; and positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 1, further comprising the step of monitoring blood pressure through the access sheath during said proximally withdrawing step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 2, wherein said proximally withdrawing step comprises proximally withdrawing the access sheath until an abrupt drop in blood pressure is measured at the distal end of the sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 1, wherein said tubular access sheath comprises a tubular introducer sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 1, further comprising the step of advancing a guidewire distally through the tubular access sheath and into the vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 5, wherein the patch is provided with a guidewire aperture therein, and said introducing a vascular patch step comprises advancing the patch distally along the guidewire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 6, further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to the patch for securing the patch to the vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a vascular patch applicator having an axially extending guidewire lumen therethrough, and wherein the advancing the patch distally through the sheath step comprises mounting the applicator on the proximal end of the guidewire and advancing the applicator distally over the guidewire to advance the patch towards the vessel.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a guidewire extending therethrough; providing a vascular patch having an aperture therethrough: providing a bioabsorbable sealing tube having a central guidewire lumen extending therethrough; mounting the sealing tube and the vascular patch coaxially on the guidewire; advancing the sealing tube distally over the guidewire until a distal end of the sealing tube encounters resistance to distal progress as a result of the vessel wall and so that the vascular patch advances toward the vessel wall; and withdrawing the guidewire from the patient.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a guidewire extending therethrough; providing a vascular patch having an aperture therethrough: providing a bioabsorbable sealing tube having a central guidewire lumen extending therethrough; mounting the sealing tube and the vascular patch coaxially on the guidewire; advancing the sealing tube distally over the guidewire until a distal end of the sealing tube encounters resistance to distal progress as a result of the vessel wall and so that the vascular patch advances toward the vessel wall; and withdrawing the guidewire from the patient.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 9, further comprising the step of severing a proximal portion of the sealing tube following the advancing step.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of percutaneous transluminal catheterization and inhibiting arterial bleeding at the arterial perforation site following the procedure, comprising the steps of: perforating an artery to provide access to the arterial system; advancing an introducer sheath through the perforation and into the artery; introducing a catheter through the introducer sheath and into the artery; advancing the catheter to a preselected treatment or diagnostic site; withdrawing the catheter from the artery; withdrawing the introducer sheath from the perforation so that a distal end of the introducer sheath is positioned in the patient outside the artery; and advancing a patch having a tissue adhesive thereon through the introducer sheath to seal the perforation.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of percutaneous transluminal catheterization and inhibiting arterial bleeding at the arterial perforation site following the procedure, comprising the steps of: perforating an artery to provide access to the arterial system; advancing an introducer sheath through the perforation and into the artery; introducing a catheter through the introducer sheath and into the artery; advancing the catheter to a preselected treatment or diagnostic site; withdrawing the catheter from the artery; withdrawing the introducer sheath from the perforation so that a distal end of the introducer sheath is positioned in the patient outside the artery; and advancing a patch having a tissue adhesive thereon through the introducer sheath to seal the perforation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as in claim 11, wherein the introducer sheath has a distal end, and wherein the withdrawing the introducer sheath step comprises withdrawing the introducer sheath a sufficient distance that the distal end of the introducer sheath is outside of but remains adjacent to the artery.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a guidewire extending through the perforation and into the vessel; providing a tissue expander having a generally tubular distal end which is enlargeable from a first, introduction cross-sectional area to a second, enlarged cross-sectional area; advancing the tissue expander distally through adjacent tissue to expose the vascular perforation; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the tissue expander; advancing the patch distally through the tissue expander; positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a guidewire extending through the perforation and into the vessel; providing a tissue expander having a generally tubular distal end which is enlargeable from a first, introduction cross-sectional area to a second, enlarged cross-sectional area; advancing the tissue expander distally through adjacent tissue to expose the vascular perforation; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the tissue expander; advancing the patch distally through the tissue expander; positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 14, wherein the tissue expander comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical tubular structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as in claim 13, further comprising the step of expanding the tissue expander from the first cross sectional area to the second cross sectional area prior to the introducing step.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a tubular access sheath extending through the perforation and into the vessel; monitoring blood pressure through the access sheath while proximally withdrawing the access sheath until a distal end of the access sheath is positioned in the patient outside of the vessel; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the access sheath; advancing the patch distally through the sheath; and positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation, comprising the steps of: identifying a patient having a vascular perforation and a tubular access sheath extending through the perforation and into the vessel; monitoring blood pressure through the access sheath while proximally withdrawing the access sheath until a distal end of the access sheath is positioned in the patient outside of the vessel; introducing a vascular patch into the proximal end of the access sheath; advancing the patch distally through the sheath; and positioning the patch against the vessel wall to seal the perforation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 16, wherein said proximally withdrawing step comprises proximally withdrawing the access sheath until an abrupt drop in blood pressure is measured at the distal end of the sheath.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 16, wherein said tubular access sheath comprises a tubular introducer sheath.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 16, further comprising the step of advancing a guidewire distally through the tubular access sheath and into the vessel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 19, wherein the patch is provided with a guidewire aperture therein, and said introducing a vascular patch step comprises advancing the patch distally along the guidewire.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 20, further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to the patch for securing the patch to the vessel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method of sealing a vascular perforation as in claim 16, further comprising the step of providing a vascular patch applicator having an axially extending guidewire lumen therethrough, and wherein the advancing the patch distally through the sheath step comprises mounting the applicator on the proximal end of the guidewire and advancing the applicator distally over the guidewire to advance the patch towards the vessel.
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