Inventors:
Mark L. Jenson - Greenfield MN, US
Jason P. Hill - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Joseph Thielen - Buffalo MN, US
Michael J. Pikus - Golden Valley MN, US
Joel Groff - Montrose MN, US
David Hill - Long Lake MN, US
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:
A61B 17/08, A61M 5/315, A61M 31/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to methods and devices for closing and/or sealing an opening in a vessel wall and/or an adjacent tissue tract. In one illustrative embodiment, a device is provided for delivering and deploying an anchor, plug, filament, and locking element adjacent to the opening in the vessel wall and/or tissue tract.