Access and closure device and method

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EP 1 972 282 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	24.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/26

(43)	Date of publication:
	24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39

(21)	Application number: 08011884.7

(22)	Date of filing: 12.05.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/00^(2006.01)
A61B 17/06^(2006.01)
A61B 17/068^(2006.01)
A61B 17/128^(2006.01)

A61B 17/04^(2006.01)
A61B 17/064^(2006.01)
A61B 17/12^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

12.05.2004 UA 844247

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	05747814.1 / 1748735

(71)	Applicant: Arstasis, Inc.
	San Carlos CA 94070 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Modesitt, Bruce San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)

(74)	Representative: Price, Nigel John King
	J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


	Remarks:
	This application was filed on 02-07-2008 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.

(54)	Access and closure device and method

(57) Devices and methods for accessing and closing vascular sites (114) are disclosed. Self-sealing closure devices (2) and methods are disclosed. A device (2) that can make a steep and controlled access path into a vascular lumen (114) is disclosed. Methods for using the device (2) are also disclosed.