Patent ID: 8262693
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for sealing a puncture extending through tissue, comprising: a tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for insertion through the puncture, a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, and a distal opening in communication with the lumen; a bioabsorbable plug disposed within the lumen and comprising a lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, the plug comprising hydrogel; a bioabsorbable anchor element disposed within the lumen proximal to the plug; a pusher member slidable within the lumen of the tubular member for deploying the plug and anchor element through the lumen and out the distal opening of the tubular member; and an elongate positioning member, the positioning member having an expandable element on a distal end thereof, the positioning member sized for slidably passing through the lumen of the tubular member and the lumen of the plug.