US 12,144,495 B2
Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture
Ronald R. Hundertmark, San Mateo, CA (US); Andy H. Uchida, Los Altos, CA (US); David L. Fiscella, Dublin, CA (US); Moshe Zilversmit, Phoenix, AZ (US); Brandon R. Fell, Dublin, CA (US); Vincent Ku, Palo Alto, CA (US); Curt Guyer, Dublin, CA (US); Richard E. Repp, San Jose, CA (US); and Mark Sponsel, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to ACCESS CLOSURE, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by ACCESS CLOSURE, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,469.
Application 17/694,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/708,364, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/708,364 is a continuation of application No. 15/662,506, filed on Jul. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,499,893.
Application 15/662,506 is a continuation of application No. 14/036,808, filed on Sep. 25, 2013, granted, now 9,757,105, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Application 14/036,808 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/839,590, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 8,721,680, issued on May 13, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/799,315, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/707,797, filed on Sep. 28, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/615,202, filed on Mar. 23, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0192644 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0057 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00623 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0065 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22067 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for sealing a puncture through a vessel wall comprising:
a positioning assembly including an expandable positioning member disposed at a distal portion of the positioning assembly, the expandable positioning member configured to move between an unexpanded state and an expanded state;
a support member, the positioning assembly configured to move axially within the support member;
a sheath releasably engaged with the positioning assembly with the sheath configured to guide a sealant and the positioning assembly to the puncture in the vessel wall;
a handle comprising an outer housing and an inner housing, at least a portion of the inner housing disposed within the outer housing, the inner housing coupled with the support member, the outer housing configured to move relative to the inner housing;
a first actuator configured to control fluid flow to the expandable positioning member via an inflation line; and
the handle further comprising a second actuator, the second actuator at least partially exposed to the outside of the outer housing to permit manipulation by a user and the second actuator configured to control movement of the sheath relative to the expandable positioning member.