Sheath for wound closure caused by a medical tubular device

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1992-06-10

1993-10-19

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

606108, A61M 532

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052541053

ABSTRACT:
A tubular sheath is disclosed which is slidably disposed over a tubular medical device which tubular medical device is positioned at a body tissue access site. The sheath is deposited within a patient to assist in sealing the incision caused by the tubular medical device and inhibit internal and external bleeding. The sheath includes a generally rigid outer coating and an absorbable and expandable inner core, which when positioned, in situ, at the accessed opening of the patient's body part can function as a vascular plug.

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Article from The New York Times, Aug. 15 or 16, 1989 Issued Entitled "How About A Self-Destruct Needle?".

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