SYSTEM FOR CLOSURE OF AN INTERNAL OPENING IN TISSUE, SUCH AS A TRANS-APICAL ACCESS OPENING

A method for closing an opening at a target site including bodily tissue including embedding a plurality of self-closing clips (30) into the target site in a spaced apart manner about a perimeter of the opening. Each of the clips has opposing clip ends (52, 54) and an intermediate segment (50). A fl...

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Main Authors ROTHSTEIN, Paul T, AHLBERG, Sarah, SIMMA, Sara, GREEN, Michael, IAIZZO, Paul, CLEMENTS, Martin, CLAGUE, Cynthia, LASKE, Timothy G, JELICH, Damian
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 29.05.2024
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A method for closing an opening at a target site including bodily tissue including embedding a plurality of self-closing clips (30) into the target site in a spaced apart manner about a perimeter of the opening. Each of the clips has opposing clip ends (52, 54) and an intermediate segment (50). A flexible tether (24) is coupled to the embedded clips to form a loop about the opening perimeter. A pulling force is applied onto at least one of the loop ends, thereby drawing the perimeter of the opening onto itself to completely close the opening. The loop ends are secured to maintain the target site in a closed state. In some embodiments, the target site is apical cardiac tissue, and the method is performed as part of a trans-apical access procedure.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200164928