Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
active
07993365
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for sealing a puncture in a tubular tissue structure or the wall of a body cavity. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for sealing a puncture site in the wall of a tubular tissue structure, or in the wall of a body cavity with submucosal tissue or another extracellular or matrix-derived tissue capable of remodeling endogenous connective tissue in vivo. The submucosal tissue or another extracellular matrix-derived tissue is inserted into the puncture site as a sheet on an introducer element such as a needle, a cannula, a guide wire, an introducer element adapted for dialysis, an introducer element adapted for catheterization, a trocar, or any other introducer element used to access the lumen of a tubular tissue structure or used to access a body cavity.
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Denardo Andrew J.
Morris Edward J.
Baker & Daniels LLP
Hoffman Mary
Morris Innovative, Inc.
Robert Eduardo C
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