Patent ID: 7479155
Filing Date: 2009-01-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for closing an opening in a patient, comprising: providing a delivery catheter having a lumen extending therethrough; providing a closure device configured for collapsible containment within the lumen, the closure device having a tether slidably engaged with at least a portion of the device; providing a snare structure for holding the closure device, the snare structure comprising a loop; advancing the delivery catheter to the opening; pushing the closure device out of the lumen for deployment into the opening, the closure device when deployed having a first portion engaging one side of the opening and a second portion engaging a second side of the opening; holding a portion of the tether with an element at a location proximal to the closure device to limit movement of the tether relative to the closure device; and holding a position of the closure device using the loop of the snare structure; wherein the closure device may be fully and reversibly deployed while a portion of the tether is being held and the snare structure holds the position of the closure device.