Patent ID: 8273094
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A vascular puncture locator, comprising: a tubular member configured as an introducer and adapted for partial insertion into a blood vessel, the tubular member having first and second ends, a sidewall defining an exterior surface, and a central inner bore that extends from the first end to the second end and defines an interior surface, the inner bore being receptive of vascular instruments and closure devices; a first side port disposed in the sidewall of the tubular member and extending from the inner bore through the sidewall to the exterior surface of the tubular member; a first extrudable member disposed inside the inner bore proximal of the first side port and directly affixed at a distal end thereof to the interior surface at the first end of the tubular member; wherein the first extrudable member is predisposed to exit through the first side port in a lateral direction from the inner bore to the exterior surface.