Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
Patent
1993-05-25
1994-09-27
Isabella, David
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Heart valve
Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
623900, A61F 224
Patent
active
053504208
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for holding a substantially flexible annuloplasty ring in a substantially taunt position for suturing about a valve annulus. The assembly includes a portion which is formed with a surface against which the annuloplasty ring is positioned and held in a shape substantially equivalent to at least a portion of the valve annulus. The assembly further includes a mechanism for releasably binding the annuloplasty ring to this surface.
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Cosgrove Delos M.
Nguyen Than
Baxter International Inc.
Burke Elizabeth M.
Condino Debra
Isabella David
Sun Raymond
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