Patent ID: 8430906

Claim:
A tissue puncture closure device for partial insertion into and sealing of an internal tissue wall puncture, the tissue puncture closure device comprising: a carrier tube having a proximal end and a distal end; a filament extending from the distal end of the carrier tube to the proximal end of the carrier tube; an anchor for insertion through the tissue wall puncture attached to the filament, the anchor being disposed proximate the distal end of the carrier tube; a sealing plug slidingly attached to the filament, the sealing plug being disposed proximate the distal end of the carrier tube; a tamping tube for tamping or cinching the sealing plug toward the second end, the tamping tube being configured for insertion in the carrier tube; wherein the tissue puncture closure device further comprises an apparatus for promoting hemostasis comprising an indentation formed on a lateral surface of the tamping tube, the indentation having a reservoir to hold a hemostatic substance during insertion of the puncture closure device and delivery of the hemostatic substance.