Patent ID: 8080034

Claim:
A hemostasis device for percutaneously closing a puncture in the wall of a blood vessel, comprising: a rigid post having a length; first and second clamping members pivotally mounted on the rigid post, upon pivoting a first end of the first clamping member extends distally and a second end of the first clamping member extends proximally relative to a distal end of the rigid post; the first clamping member being sized for insertion through the puncture in the wall of the blood vessel and having a first face capable of engaging an inside surface of the blood vessel adjacent the puncture; the second clamping member being movable along the rigid post toward the first clamping member and having a first face capable of engaging an outside surface of the blood vessel adjacent the puncture; and the first and second clamping members being spaced relatively far apart along the length of the rigid post in an initial collapsed state wherein the first and second clamping members are each in a first pivoted position, and being relatively close together in a deployed state wherein the first and second clamping members are each in a second pivoted position capable of sandwiching the wall of the blood vessel.