SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING CORED OR PUNCTURED TISSUE USING FILL MATERIAL
Systems and methods for sealing tissue sites may comprise coring tissue at a target site such that a tissue core is removed from the target site thereby creating a core cavity at the target site and causing sealing of at least a portion of the target site.
1 . A method for sealing tissue, the method comprising:
disposing a port to provide access to a target site;
anchoring an anchor device, via the port, to a surface at the target site;
disposing, via the port, a sealing device adjacent the target site;
causing the sealing device to seal the target site; and
disposing a fill material adjacent the target site, wherein the sealing device minimizes escape of the fill material from the target site.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target site comprises biological tissue.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target site comprises tissue of a lung, and wherein the fill material promotes pneumostasis.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target site comprises a cored tissue or a punctured tissue.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sealing device comprises one or more of an inflatable balloon or an inflatable balloon catheter.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the sealing device to seal the target site comprises causing at least a portion of the sealing device to abut a portion of the target site.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising causing the lung to collapse prior to disposing the sealing device adjacent the target site.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising allowing the lung to ventilate while the sealing device is sealing the target site.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises autologous blood.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises blood or a blood substitute, and a clotting agent.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising spacing the sealing device from the target site after the fill material is disposed.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising disposing a closure material or closure device adjacent the target site to at least partially enclose a cavity at the target site.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising spacing the closure device from the target site.
14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising leaving the closure device at the target site.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the closure device is implantable or absorbable.
16 . A method for sealing tissue, the method comprising:
disposing a fluid delivery device adjacent a target site comprising biological tissue;
disposing a fill material into the target site to effect sealing of at least a portion of the target site; and
spacing a fluid delivery device from the target site.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the target site comprises tissue of a lung, and wherein the fill material promotes pneumostasis.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the target site comprises a cored tissue or a punctured tissue.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising causing the lung to collapse prior to disposing the fluid delivery device adjacent the target site.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising allowing the lung to ventilate while the fill material is sealing the target site.
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the fill material comprises autologous blood.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the fill material comprises blood or a blood substitute, and a clotting agent.
23 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising disposing a closure material or closure device adjacent the target site to at least partially enclose a cavity at the target site.
24 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising spacing the closure device from the target site.
25 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising leaving the closure device at the target site.
26 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the closure device is implantable or absorbable.
27 . A method for sealing tissue, the method comprising:
coring tissue at a target site such that a tissue core is removed from the target site thereby creating a core cavity at the target site; and
disposing a fill material in the core cavity, wherein the fill material minimize ingress of fluid into the core cavity.
28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the target site comprises tissue of a lung, and wherein the fill material promotes pneumostasis.
29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising causing the lung to collapse prior to fill material in the core cavity.
30 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the target site comprises at least a portion of a lung and further comprising allowing the lung to ventilate while the fill material is sealing the target site.
31 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the fill material comprises autologous blood.
32 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the fill material comprises blood or a blood substitute, and a clotting agent.