Patent ID: 9039735
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: A61B,A61K,A61L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for sealing a blood vessel wall penetration disposed at an end of a tissue tract, said apparatus comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an occlusion element near the distal end of the shaft, said occlusion element being transformable between a radially contracted configuration for passage through the tissue tract and a radially expanded configuration for deployment within the blood vessel to occlude the penetration; a hemostatic implant disposed on an exterior surface of the shaft proximal to the occlusion element such that the occlusion element can be removed through the hemostatic implant, the hemostatic implant configured to be carried by the shaft adjacent the occlusion element prior to advancement of said apparatus into the tissue tract; and a protective sleeve retractably disposed over the hemostatic implant.