G Sater - US Patent 7,942,301, 2011 - Google Patents ... FIGS. 7-11 are longitudinal sectional views of the stapling system of FIG. 4 illustrating delivery of the staple around a vascular puncture. ...Staple 100 is provided to close a puncture in an artery or vein 50 following a diagnostic or interventional catheterization pro- cedure. ... Related articles - All 3 versions
C Cummins - US Patent 20,110,137,340, 2011 - freepatentsonline.com ... A cam mechanism drives the staple forwardly along the tube into deforming engagement with the anvil and at the same time retracts the tube into the shaft in time to allow the legs of the staple to close onto the puncture site. The staple of FIG. ... Cached
C Cummins - US Patent 20,110,144,691, 2011 - freepatentsonline.com ... A cam mechanism drives the staple forwardly along the tube into deforming engagement with the anvil and at the same time retracts the tube into the shaft in time to allow the legs of the staple to close onto the puncture site. The staple of FIG. ... Cached
C Cummins… - US Patent 20,110,144,663, 2011 - freepatentsonline.com ... Pat. No. 6,322,580, which uses a metallic staple to close the puncture hole. This ... In addition delicate stabilizer type devices must be deployed within the artery before the stapler can be delivered to close the puncture hole. Once the ... Cached
CJ Hess, WB Weisenburgh, JW Voegele… - US Patent App. 13/ …, 2011 - Google Patents ... 29, 2007. 50 A surgical staple including features which can reduce bleed- ing from soft tissue. In various embodiments, the surgical staple can include at least one deformable member which can puncture a hole in soft tissue as it is inserted therethrough. ...