Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Annuloplasty sizers for minimally invasive procedures
- Patent Title (中): 瓣膜成形术用于微创手术
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Application No.: US14055661Application Date: 2013-10-16
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Publication No.: US09149207B2Publication Date: 2015-10-06
- Inventor: Joseph A. Sauter , W. Clark Hargrove, III
- Applicant: Sorin Group USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CO Arvada US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Sorin Group USA, Inc.,The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Current Assignee: Sorin Group USA, Inc.,The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Arvada US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/107
- IPC: A61B5/107 ; A61F2/24 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B6/12 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A sizing plate for sizing a native valve annulus in a patient's heart for either valve replacement or repair during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is shown and described. The sizing plate is generally shaped such that it corresponds to the shape of the native valve annulus. Additionally, a thickness of the sizing plate is such that it can be inserted through a space between the ribs of the patient during the procedure. The sizing plate includes two keyways extending though the plate separated by a bridge. The keyways are sized and shaped such that they are adapted to be engaged by a minimally invasive surgical tool such as a laparoscopic grasper. The keyways in conjunction with the bridge facilitate manipulation of the sizing plate by the grasper from an external location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140046219A1 ANNULOPLASTY SIZERS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES Public/Granted day:2014-02-13
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