Patent ID: 11925337
Assignee: ACCESS CLOSURE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for sealing a puncture extending through tissue having an introducer sheath therein, comprising:
a cartridge comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for insertion through the introducer sheath within a puncture extending through the tissue, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
a locking element slidably disposed on the cartridge and comprising a sleeve and an extension extending distally therefrom, the extension having at least one locking feature extending radially outwardly therefrom, the extension and the at least one locking feature being in a contracted position when the cartridge is inserted into the sleeve but not the extension, wherein the at least one locking feature is selected from the group comprising a flange, a catch, and a detent;
a sealant disposed within the lumen of the cartridge; and
a pusher member disposed within the lumen of the cartridge for deploying the sealant distally from the lumen of the cartridge when the cartridge is retracted proximally relative to the pusher member.