US Patent No: 8,002,794

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Access and closure device and method

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ALSO PUBLISHED AS: 20070255313
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Abstract

Devices and methods for accessing and closing vascular sites are disclosed. Self-sealing closure devices and methods are disclosed. A device that can make both steeply sloping and flat access paths into a vascular lumen is disclosed. The device can also form arteriotomies with sections cleaved between a vessel's intimae and adventitia. Methods for using the device are also disclosed.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ARSTASIS, INC.SAN CARLOS, CA9

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Modesitt, D Bruce San Carlos, CA 81 1217

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