Patent ID: 7901428

Claim:
Apparatus for closing an opening in tissue, comprising: a housing comprising at least one lumen, the housing being configured to access an opening in tissue; a closure component configured to cooperate with tissue, the closure component comprising a bioabsorbable clip and a bioabsorbable fastener slidably disposed upon the bioabsorbable clip, the bioabsorbable fastener comprising a locking collar slidably disposed over a proximal end of the bioabsorbable clip, the bioabsorbable clip having a proximal end, with a clip holder attached thereto, the bioabsorbable clip also having distally extending legs, the clip having a delivery configuration, in which the legs of the clip extend longitudinally, and a deployed configuration where the proximal end is snapped from the remainder of the bioabsorbable clip by rotation of the clip holder and the fastener is disposed distally to direct opposing legs of the clip inwards towards one another and to engage and bring opposing sides of the tissue together into contact to close the opening, the legs of the clip comprising at least two elongated distally oriented spikes joined adjacent the proximal end of the bioabsorbable clip; a locking collar driver coaxially and slidably disposed over the clip holder, the locking collar driver configured to distally advance the locking collar to deform the clip to the deployed configuration; and a vessel locator assembly cooperating with the at least one lumen, the vessel locator assembly configured to provide visual indication for clip deployment.