Surgery – Instruments – Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Dawson, Glenn K. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Internal pressure applicator
C606S191000, C600S587000, C128S897000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10434372
ABSTRACT:
A fresh donor tissue valve isolation annulus size comprising a handle and trigger or crank knob manipulated by the user moves a movable probe into proximity with a stationary probe so that the probes can be inserted into the tissue valve lumen. The user releases the trigger or crank, and a biasing mechanism urges the movable probe away from the stationary probe until the resistance presented by the valve annulus equals the biasing force. A gage coupled to the movable probe displays a measure of the valve annulus diameter as a function of the distance that the movable probe moves away from the stationary probe until restrained from further movement by the fresh tissue valve annulus.
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Kendall Roxanna K.
Kulcinski David L.
Salazar Luis A.
Swanson Dana K.
Tsuruta Gary T.
Dawson Glenn K.
Hohenshell Jeffrey J.
Jaro Mike
Medtronic Inc.
Sonnett Kathleen
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