Patent ID: 7931669

Claim:
An apparatus for approximating opposing edges of a puncture in a vessel wall of a vessel comprising: a tubular member having a longitudinal axis, proximal and distal regions, an exterior surface, and a lumen extending along an entire length of the tubular member, the lumen being adapted to receive and introduce another device from the proximal region through the lumen and the distal region to the vessel; a first closure component comprising at least two sharpened tips for engagement of the vessel wall and a lumen to receive the tubular member, the closure component being rotatable and slidable about the longitudinal axis and the exterior surface of the tubular member proximal of the puncture to the vessel wall, the first closure component configured to selectively close the puncture and being movable with the tubular member; a closure actuator coupled to the first closure component, the closure actuator configured to move relative to the tubular member to advance the first closure component from a region on the tubular member proximal of the puncture to the vessel wall, configured to urge the first closure component into engagement with the vessel wall and configured to rotate the first closure component on the exterior surface of the tubular member and about the longitudinal axis to urge the opposing edges of the puncture into a closed position, the first closure component configured to selectively close the puncture and being movable with the closure actuator; and a second closure component configured to maintain the closed position of the puncture, the second closure component being configured to maintain the closed position of the puncture following removal of the first closure component and the tubular member.