Patent ID: 6183496
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A hemostatic plug for sealing a puncture in a blood vessel said plug having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end, said plug comprising a tube having an inner and outer surface and at least one collapsible portion between said proximal and distal ends capable of collapsing upon application of opposing threshold longitudinal forces said collapsible portion having proximal and distal ends and one or more lacerations which extend in length from the proximal to the distal end of the collapsible portion and extend in thickness from the inner surface to the outer surface of the plug and a plurality of wings which are strips of the plug located between the lacerations and which extend from the distal to the proximal end of the collapsible portion, the wings buckle upon application of a threshold force.