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Devices for sealing punctures in body vessels
Assignee: NeoMend Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-10
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Granted: 2001-10-16
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Expires: 2018-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A closure device is provided for sealing a puncture in a body vessel. The closure device includes an energy delivery device for delivering energy to tissue adjacent the vessel puncture which enhances an adhesiveness of the tissue to a closure composition precursor. The closure device includes a sealer/dilator for dilating tissue adjacent a vessel puncture, at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the sealer/dilator having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the sealer/dilator 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 sealer/dilator through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture, and a plugging catheter for positioning within the vessel puncture, the plugging catheter extending distally from the sealer/dilator and including at least one position sensing mechanism such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart D. Edwards
- 👤 Thomas Wehman
- 👤 Theodore L. Parker
- 👤 Eugene V. Skalnyi
- 👤 Theodore Kucklick
- 👤 John Evans
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/0057; A61B17/00491; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/148; A61B18/1485; A61B18/1492; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/08; A61M16/0816; A61M16/0841; A61M16/0858; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056; A61N1/06; A61N1/40; A61B17/34; A61B17/3415; A61B18/1482; A61B18/1487; 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; A61B2017/348; 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; A61M16/0003; A61M2016/0027; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1086; A61M25/1002; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0279
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a sealer/dilator for dilating tissue adjacent a vessel puncture, the sealer/dilator including a proximal end and a distal end sized to not enter the vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the sealer/dilator having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the sealer/dilator through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, a mixer which mixes the one or more fluent closure composition precursors within the closure composition precursor lumen, and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the sealer/dilator through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; and a plugging catheter for positioning within the vessel puncture, the plugging catheter extending distally from the sealer/dilator and including at least one position sensing mechanism such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a sealer/dilator for dilating tissue adjacent a vessel puncture, the sealer/dilator including a proximal end and a distal end sized to not enter the vessel; at least one closure composition precursor lumen within the sealer/dilator having an entrance port adjacent the proximal end of the sealer/dilator through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, a mixer which mixes the one or more fluent closure composition precursors within the closure composition precursor lumen, and an exit port adjacent the distal end of the sealer/dilator through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture; and a plugging catheter for positioning within the vessel puncture, the plugging catheter extending distally from the sealer/dilator and including at least one position sensing mechanism such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is a pressure port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is a contact switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is an inflatable balloon positioned adjacent the distal end and mounted over an inflation port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 0.5-30.0 mm from the precursor exit port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 3.0-9.0 mm from the precursor exit port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 25 mm from the distal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
194 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a sealer/dilator for dilating tissue adjacent a vessel puncture, the sealer/dilator including a proximal end and a distal end sized to not enter the vessel, at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the sealer/dilator having entrance ports adjacent the proximal end of the sealer/dilator through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, and exit ports adjacent the distal end of the sealer/dilator through which the one or more fluent closure compositions can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture, the at least two closure composition precursor lumens being connected at a junction within the sealer/dilator, a static mixer connected at the junction to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen, and a plugging catheter for positioning within the vessel puncture, the plugging catheter extending distally from the sealer/dilator and including at least one positioning sensing mechanism such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
194 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a sealer/dilator for dilating tissue adjacent a vessel puncture, the sealer/dilator including a proximal end and a distal end sized to not enter the vessel, at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the sealer/dilator having entrance ports adjacent the proximal end of the sealer/dilator through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, and exit ports adjacent the distal end of the sealer/dilator through which the one or more fluent closure compositions can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture, the at least two closure composition precursor lumens being connected at a junction within the sealer/dilator, a static mixer connected at the junction to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen, and a plugging catheter for positioning within the vessel puncture, the plugging catheter extending distally from the sealer/dilator and including at least one positioning sensing mechanism such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
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
11 words
The closure device of claim 1 further comprising a guidewire lumen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
126 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; and at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the catheter having entrance ports adjacent the proximal end of the catheter through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, and exit ports adjacent the distal end of the catheter through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture, the at least two closure composition precursor lumens being connected at a junction within the catheter, and a static mixer connected at the junction to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
126 words
A closure device for sealing a puncture in a body vessel comprising: a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; and at least two closure composition precursor lumens within the catheter having entrance ports adjacent the proximal end of the catheter through which one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered into the closure composition precursor lumen, and exit ports adjacent the distal end of the catheter through which the one or more fluent closure composition precursors can be delivered outside the vessel adjacent the vessel puncture, the at least two closure composition precursor lumens being connected at a junction within the catheter, and a static mixer connected at the junction to cause mixing of closure composition precursor carried within each lumen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The closure device of claim 11 , the closure device further including at least one position sensing mechanism positioned on the closure device such that the exit port of the closure composition precursor lumen is outside the vessel when the at least one position sensing mechanism is detected to be outside the vessel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is a pressure port.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is a contact switch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein the at least one position sensing mechanism is an inflatable balloon positioned adjacent the distal end and mounted over an inflation port.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 0.5-30.0 mm from the precursor exit port.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 3.0-9.0 mm from the precursor exit port.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The closure device of claim 12 wherein, the at least one position sensing mechanism is located 25 mm from the distal end.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The closure device of claim 11 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 distal end of the sealer/dilator.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 11 wherein the closure composition precursor lumen includes at least one backflow valve.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
The closure device of claim 11 further comprising a guidewire lumen.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
216 words
An assembly for introducing a closure material to seal a vessel puncture site, the closure material comprising a mixture of a first and a second fluid composition which, upon mixing, react to form a nonfluent closure composition, the assembly comprising: a catheter for passage through a tissue puncture and having a distal end, at least one fluid delivery port adjacent the catheter distal end to occupy a position adjacent the vessel puncture site, and a lumen in the catheter in fluid communication with the fluid delivery port; one or more dispensers in fluid communication with the catheter lumen for dispensing the first and second fluid compositions into the catheter lumen; and an actuator for causing the first and second fluid compositions to be dispensed from the one or more dispensers into the catheter lumen, mixed by flowing the first and second fluid compositions through the catheter lumen, and dispensed from the fluid delivery port as a fluid mixture that reacts in situ to form the nonfluent closure composition adjacent the vessel puncture site; wherein the catheter is sized to block flow of the fluid mixture from the fluid delivery port into a substantial part of the tissue puncture, whereby a localized in situ closure forms adjacent the vessel puncture site to seal the vessel puncture site.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
216 words
An assembly for introducing a closure material to seal a vessel puncture site, the closure material comprising a mixture of a first and a second fluid composition which, upon mixing, react to form a nonfluent closure composition, the assembly comprising: a catheter for passage through a tissue puncture and having a distal end, at least one fluid delivery port adjacent the catheter distal end to occupy a position adjacent the vessel puncture site, and a lumen in the catheter in fluid communication with the fluid delivery port; one or more dispensers in fluid communication with the catheter lumen for dispensing the first and second fluid compositions into the catheter lumen; and an actuator for causing the first and second fluid compositions to be dispensed from the one or more dispensers into the catheter lumen, mixed by flowing the first and second fluid compositions through the catheter lumen, and dispensed from the fluid delivery port as a fluid mixture that reacts in situ to form the nonfluent closure composition adjacent the vessel puncture site; wherein the catheter is sized to block flow of the fluid mixture from the fluid delivery port into a substantial part of the tissue puncture, whereby a localized in situ closure forms adjacent the vessel puncture site to seal the vessel puncture site.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
An assembly according to claim 22 , further including a positioner on the distal end deformable to a collapsed condition for passage into the blood vessel and an enlarged condition engaging an interior wall of the blood vessel about the puncture site in response to application of outward tension on the catheter.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly according to claim 22 , wherein the positioner comprises a balloon structure expandable by fluid pressure.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly according to claim 22 , and further including a mixing chamber communicating with the catheter lumen.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly according to claim 22 , and further including a guidewire lumen in the catheter tube accommodating passage of a guidewire.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
170 words
A method for sealing a vascular puncture site comprising the steps of introducing a catheter through a tissue puncture, the catheter including a distal end and at least one fluid delivery port adjacent the distal end to be positioned adjacent the vessel puncture site, the catheter being sized to occupy substantially all of the tissue puncture; providing first and second fluid compositions which, upon mixing, react to form a nonfluent closure composition; mixing the first and second fluid compositions by flowing the components through a lumen in the catheter that communicates with the fluid delivery port; and dispensing the first and second fluid compositions from the fluid delivery port as a fluid mixture that reacts in situ to form the nonfluent closure composition adjacent the vessel puncture site, the size of the catheter blocking flow of the fluid, mixture from the fluid delivery port into a substantial part of the tissue puncture, whereby a localized in situ closure forms adjacent the vessel puncture site to seal the vessel puncture site.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
170 words
A method for sealing a vascular puncture site comprising the steps of introducing a catheter through a tissue puncture, the catheter including a distal end and at least one fluid delivery port adjacent the distal end to be positioned adjacent the vessel puncture site, the catheter being sized to occupy substantially all of the tissue puncture; providing first and second fluid compositions which, upon mixing, react to form a nonfluent closure composition; mixing the first and second fluid compositions by flowing the components through a lumen in the catheter that communicates with the fluid delivery port; and dispensing the first and second fluid compositions from the fluid delivery port as a fluid mixture that reacts in situ to form the nonfluent closure composition adjacent the vessel puncture site, the size of the catheter blocking flow of the fluid, mixture from the fluid delivery port into a substantial part of the tissue puncture, whereby a localized in situ closure forms adjacent the vessel puncture site to seal the vessel puncture site.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 27 , further including the step of expanding a positioner carried on the distal end of the catheter tube inside the blood vessel, and applying outward tension upon the catheter tube to bring the expanded positioner against an interior wall of the blood vessel about the puncture site while the nozzle occupies a tissue region outside the puncture site.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 27 wherein the introducing step includes passing the catheter tube over a guidewire.
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