Vascular port device

Abstract

A device for sealing a hole in a blood vessel, comprising: a blood vessel engager comprising at least one spike, for engaging a portion of a blood vessel adjacent a hole in the blood vessel; and a body coupled to the blood vessel engager, wherein said device has at least two configurations, a first configuration in which said device does not seal the hole and a second configuration to which said device can be changed, in which second configuration said device seals said hole.

1 . A method of providing a tool in a blood vessel of a patient, comprising:
 accessing the blood vessel via an accessing pathway;   mounting an apertured element to the blood vessel;   using said apertured element to access said blood vessel;   sealing said apertured element, such that substantially no blood flows through said apertured element; and   leaving said sealed apertured element mounted on said blood vessel after closing said accessing pathway.