Claims
- 1. Absorbable medical sealing device for closing a wound in a vessel, wherein the sealing device comprises a base portion, which is made of a first material having a lower modulus, and a reinforcement portion, which is made of a second material having a higher modulus.
- 2. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, further comprising recesses, wherein recesses are in the form of at least two through holes, through which a fastener is threaded in at least one loop, wherein the at least two through holes pass through the reinforcement portion, so that the portion of the sealing device which is between the at least two through holes is reinforced with the second material.
- 3. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement portion is provided as a separate insert to the sealing device.
- 4. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement portion is provided as an integral part of the sealing device.
- 5. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, further comprising a recess, wherein the recess is in the form of a through hole, through which a fastener is threaded and secured at the opposite side, wherein the through hole goes through the reinforcement portion, so that the wall of the through hole is reinforced with the second material.
- 6. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, further comprising a recess, wherein the recess is in the form of an opening into which a fastener is inserted, wherein said opening ends inside the reinforcement portion, so that the fastener is secured within the reinforcement portion.
- 7. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, further comprising a multifilament or a suture.
- 8. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement portion is a recess in the base portion, which recess is filled with the second material, and a fastener is provided in the form of stem, the base of which is secured within the reinforcement portion.
- 9. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the material in the base portion is a segmented polymer made from glycolide, ε-caprolactone or trimethylene carbonate with a small volume of a polymer comprising at least 70% lactide units moulded into the reinforcement portion.
- 10. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 1, further comprising a fastener secured to the reinforcement portion.
- 11. Absorbable medical sealing device according to claim 9, wherein said lactide units are l-lactide.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation in Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/836,529, filed Apr. 18, 2001, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The Inventors hereby claim the benefit of priority of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/836,529; U.S. Application No. 60/204,118, filed May 15, 2000, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; and European Application 00850069.6, filed Apr. 19, 2000, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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