Patent ID: 6984219
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to hydrate and deliver a pledget substantially adjacent to a blood vessel puncture site, comprising: a control tip including: a pledget pusher positioned around the vent tube shaft, the pledget pusher including a proximal end having a hub, a distal end having an enlarged portion, and a lumen extending longitudinally between the pledget pusher proximal end and the pledget pusher distal end, the inner diameter of the pledget pusher lumen being larger than the outer diameter of the vent tube; a delivery cannula positioned around the pledget pusher, the delivery cannula including a tubular shaft having a proximal end having a hub, a distal end, and a lumen extending longitudinally between the delivery cannula proximal end and the delivery cannula distal end, the inner diameter of the delivery cannula lumen being larger than the outer diameter of the pledget pusher; and a pledget hydrating device having a fluid handling tube to receive the control head, the fluid handling tube including: