Patent ID: 7931628

Claim:
A device for at least partially closing an opening in tissue, comprising: an elongate body comprising a first lumen having a first distal opening and a second lumen having a second distal opening, the lumens arranged so that a longitudinal space is defined between the first and second distal openings; a first connector adapted to provide access to the first lumen; a second connector adapted to provide access to the second lumen; and a non-inflatable wound cover member releasably connected to the elongate body at the first distal opening in a manner so that the wound cover member remains connected when the device is advanced toward a wound; wherein the device is configured so that, during advancement towards an opening in tissue and during operation, the first distal opening is permanently maintained at a position distal of the second distal opening, and the first and second lumens do not communicate with one another; and wherein the wound cover member and the elongate body are configured so that when the wound cover member is released from the first distal opening of the elongate body at or adjacent an opening in tissue, the wound cover member is wholly disconnected from the device.