Patent ID: 8802124

Claim:
An implantable wound closure device for closing a wound in a vessel, comprising: a first sealing device configured to be positioned against an inner surface of a wall of the vessel, and a fastener fastened to the first sealing device, wherein the fastener is configured to pass through the wound and to keep the first sealing device in place, wherein the first sealing device is made of a polymer material, wherein the first sealing device is configured to dissolve by erosion caused by physical processes occurring within the vessel without chemical or biological degradation, wherein, upon implantation, the first sealing device is configured to dissolve by erosion caused by the physical processes occurring within the vessel at at least one exposed surface of the first sealing device that is exposed to an interior of the vessel, and wherein the first sealing device consists of one or more of the following: polypropylene glycol, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl methyl ether-maleic anhydride, xanthan gum, guar gum, and pectin.