Martin J Clements

US Patent:

20100268253, Oct 21, 2010

Filed:

Apr 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/427395

Inventors:

Sarah Ahlberg - Crystal MN, US
Sara Simma - St. Paul MN, US
Paul T. Rothstein - Elk River MN, US
Martin Clements - Rogers MN, US
Damian Jelich - Cottage Grove MN, US
Timothy G. Laske - Shoreview MN, US
Cynthia Clague - Minnetonka MN, US
Michael Green - Forest Lake MN, US
Paul Iaizzo - White Bear Lake MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/10
A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606142, 606151, 606213

Abstract:

A method for closing an opening at a target site including bodily tissue including embedding a plurality of self-closing clips into the target site in a spaced apart manner about a perimeter of the opening. Each of the clips has opposing clip ends and an intermediate segment. A flexible tether is coupled to the embedded clips to form a loop about the opening perimeter. A pulling force is applied onto at least one of the loop ends, thereby drawing the perimeter of the opening onto itself to completely close the opening. The loop ends are secured to maintain the target site in a closed state. In some embodiments, the target site is apical cardiac tissue, and the method is performed as part of a trans-apical access procedure.

US Patent:

20120191169, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/009972

Inventors:

Paul T. Rothstein - Elk River MN, US
Martin J. Clements - Rogers MN, US
Michael W. Kimmel - Edina MN, US
Steven L. Waldhauser - White Bear Township MN, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607127

Abstract:

Methods, devices and assemblies for anchoring implanted medical electrical leads employed in the stimulating and/or sensing of signals in tissue are disclosed. The devices include a lead anchoring clip having a central hub portion, an anchoring portion for coupling to tissue and a lead engagement mechanism that couples the clip to a medical electrical lead.