Patent ID: 11957328
Assignee: VIVASURE MEDICAL LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. The device according to claim 2, wherein the flexible wing is positionable against the distal surface of the tissue adjacent the aperture such that the flexible wing is disposed between the anterior distal portion of the foot and the distal surface of the tissue when the device is in the sealing position, wherein the at least one surface has a wettability that is increased from a base state of a material from which the flexible wing is formed,
wherein the second portion of the elongated retention member is supported and housed by the proximal portion of the foot, the retention member slideably moveable with respect to the proximal portion of the foot from a first position to a second position,
wherein the retention member, when in the first position, is substantially straight with the first portion and the second portion aligned and extended substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the proximal portion of the foot, and
wherein the retention member, when in the second position, is curved with the first portion substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the proximal portion of the foot and the second portion substantially parallel to the longitudinal plane of the flexible wing and positioned against the proximal surface of the tissue adjacent the aperture.