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Method of assembling a tissue heart valve
Assignee: PFG AUTOGENICS INVESTMENTS LLC
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Filing: 1994-11-18
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2014-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A method for assembling a concentric mating stent tissue heart valve which is capable of being assembled with a variety of tissue sources is provided. A plurality of prefabricated kits are also provided which enable the valve to be assembled with autogenous tissue in the limited time, i.e., 10 minutes or less, available in the operating room. A series of obturators may be used to size an annulus of the heart to be fitted. A precisely-configured cutting die is used to produce a precisely-cut tissue with a plurality of heart valve leaflets when the tissue is positioned between the first and second stents.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles S. Love
- 👤 Jack W. Love
- 👤 John H. Calvin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/2415; A61F2/2472; A61F2/2496; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/90; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/909; Y10S623/91; Y10S623/912; Y10S623/913; Y10S623/915; Y10S623/918; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7854; Y10T137/7857; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a mating stent valve, comprising the steps of: positioning a first stent on a mandrel; indexing said first stent on said mandrel; wrapping at least one piece of tissue around the first stent; providing a second stent comprising a base portion and a top portion, each of which is normally in a closed position but which is capable of being expanded into an open position; spreading the base portion and the top portion of the second stent into their respective open positions utilizing at least one spreading tool; positioning the second stent, after said spreading step, over the first stent; and removing the at least one spreading tool, thereby allowing the base and top portions of the second stent to move into their closed positions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a mating stent valve, comprising the steps of: positioning a first stent on a mandrel; indexing said first stent on said mandrel; wrapping at least one piece of tissue around the first stent; providing a second stent comprising a base portion and a top portion, each of which is normally in a closed position but which is capable of being expanded into an open position; spreading the base portion and the top portion of the second stent into their respective open positions utilizing at least one spreading tool; positioning the second stent, after said spreading step, over the first stent; and removing the at least one spreading tool, thereby allowing the base and top portions of the second stent to move into their closed positions.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a mating stent valve, comprising the steps of: positioning a first stent on a mandrel; wrapping at least one piece of tissue around the first stent; providing a second stent comprising a base portion and a top portion, each of which is normally in a closed position but which is capable of being expanded into an open position; indexing said second stent to said mandrel; spreading the base portion and the top portion of the second stent into their respective open positions utilizing at least one spreading tool; positioning the second stent, after said spreading step, over the first stent; and removing the at least one spreading tool, thereby allowing the base and top portions of the second stent to move into their closed positions.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a mating stent valve, comprising the steps of: positioning a first stent on a mandrel; wrapping at least one piece of tissue around the first stent; providing a second stent comprising a base portion and a top portion, each of which is normally in a closed position but which is capable of being expanded into an open position; indexing said second stent to said mandrel; spreading the base portion and the top portion of the second stent into their respective open positions utilizing at least one spreading tool; positioning the second stent, after said spreading step, over the first stent; and removing the at least one spreading tool, thereby allowing the base and top portions of the second stent to move into their closed positions.
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