US6033401A
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Vascular sealing device with microwave antenna
Assignee: NeoMend Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-03
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Granted: 2000-03-07
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Expires: 2017-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A device and method are provided for sealing a puncture in a body vessel. The device has an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a lumen of the body vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the elongated body having a entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the elongated body through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; and a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy adjacent the distal end of the elongated body to the fluent closure compound precursor. The microwave antenna according to this embodiment is preferably incorporated onto the elongated body adjacent the body distal end. Alternatively, the device can include a guidewire lumen and a guidewire which includes a microwave antenna.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart D. Edwards
- 👤 Ronald Lax
- 👤 Theodore L. Parker
- 👤 Thomas C. Wehman
- 👤 Theodore Kucklick
- 👤 Eugene Skalnyi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/0057; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/148; A61B18/1485; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0475; A61M16/0477; A61M16/0481; A61M16/08; A61M16/0816; A61M16/0841; A61M16/0858; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61B17/34; A61B17/3415; A61B18/1482; A61B18/1487; A61B18/1492; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00084; A61B2017/00106; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00495; A61B2017/005; A61B2017/00637; A61B2017/00646; A61B2017/0065; A61B2017/00672; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61B17/42; A61B2017/4216; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00023; A61B2018/00029; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00059; A61B2018/00065; A61B2018/00071; A61B2018/00077; A61B2018/00083; A61B2018/00107; A61B2018/00113; A61B2018/00148; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00482; A61B2018/00494; A61B2018/00559; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00577; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00642; A61B2018/00654; A61B2018/00666; A61B2018/00678; A61B2018/00696; A61B2018/00702; A61B2018/00708; A61B2018/00726; A61B2018/00755; A61B2018/00761; A61B2018/00773; A61B2018/00791; A61B2018/00797; A61B2018/00815; A61B2018/00821; A61B2018/00827; A61B2018/00869; A61B2018/00875; A61B2018/00886; A61B2018/00892; A61B2018/00898; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/00916; A61B2018/00982; A61B2018/044; A61B2018/046; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/124; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1273; A61B2018/1467; A61B2018/1472; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/064; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61B2090/3614; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B2218/00; A61B2218/001; A61B2218/002; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1086; A61M25/1002; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0279
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a lumen of the body vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the elongated body containing one or more closure composition precursors, the at least one lumen having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the at least one closure composition precursor lumen and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; and a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy adjacent the distal end of the elongated body to the one or more fluent closure compound precursors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a lumen of the body vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the elongated body containing one or more closure composition precursors, the at least one lumen having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the at least one closure composition precursor lumen and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; and a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy adjacent the distal end of the elongated body to the one or more fluent closure compound precursors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The closure device of claim 1 further comprising: a temperature sensor positioned adjacent the elongated body distal end for detecting a temperature of closure composition adjacent the elongated body distal end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The closure device of claim 2 wherein, the temperature sensor is a thermocouple.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The closure device of claim 1, wherein the device includes at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the elongated body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The closure device of claim 4 wherein each of the at least two closure composition precursor lumens has an exit port for separately delivering a fluent closure composition precursor adjacent the distal end of the elongated body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The closure device of claim 5 wherein each of the at least two closure composition precursor lumens include at least two exit ports, the exit ports of the at least two lumens being alternatively positioned around the elongated body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The closure device of claim 4 wherein the at least two closure composition precursor lumens are connected within the elongated body to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The closure device of claim 7 wherein the at least two closure composition precursor lumens are connected within the elongated body by a static mixer to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the elongated body is covered with a non-stick coating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the closure composition precursor lumen includes at least one backflow valve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein, the body distal end is configured to be disposed within a lumen of a sheath.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the elongated body includes a locking mechanism configured to couple the elongated body to a sheath.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
158 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a lumen of the body vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the elongated body containing one or more closure composition precursors, the at least one lumen having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the at least one closure composition precursor lumen and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; a guidewire lumen within the elongated body; and a guidewire including a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy adjacent the distal end of the elongated body to the one or more fluent closure compound precursors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
158 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a lumen of the body vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the elongated body containing one or more closure composition precursors, the at least one lumen having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the at least one closure composition precursor lumen and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the elongated body through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; a guidewire lumen within the elongated body; and a guidewire including a microwave antenna for delivering microwave energy adjacent the distal end of the elongated body to the one or more fluent closure compound precursors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The closure device of claim 13 further comprising: a temperature sensor positioned adjacent the elongated body distal end for detecting a temperature of closure composition adjacent the elongated body distal end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The closure device of claim 14 wherein, the temperature sensor is a thermocouple.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The closure device of claim 13 wherein the device includes at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the elongated body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The closure device of claim 16 wherein each of the at least two closure composition precursor lumens has an exit port for separately delivering a fluent closure composition precursor adjacent the distal end of the elongated body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The closure device of claim 17 wherein each of the at least two closure composition precursor lumens include at least two exit ports, the exit ports of the at least two lumens being alternatively positioned around the elongated body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The closure device of claim 16 wherein the at least two closure composition precursor lumens are connected within the elongated body to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The closure device of claim 19 wherein the at least two closure composition precursor lumens are connected within the elongated body by a static mixer to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The closure device of claim 13 wherein the elongated body is covered with a non-stick coating.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 13 wherein the closure composition precursor lumen includes at least one backflow valve.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-03-07 | 2007-09-06 | 2008-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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