Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
Patent
1996-09-25
1998-09-29
Milano, Michael J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Heart valve
Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
623 66, 606 1, A61F 224, A61M 500
Patent
active
058141014
ABSTRACT:
A holder for engaging a heart valve prosthesis during implantation includes a holder body and stem. The stem is adapted to receive a handle used to manipulate the prostheses during implantation. The stem is moveable between a standard implantation position and a low profile delivery position.
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Anderson Kimberly A.
Bergman Darrin J.
Elizondo David R.
Girard Michael J.
Krueger Kurt D.
Milano Michael J.
Nguyen Tram Anh T.
St. Jude Medical Inc.
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