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US5582607A
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Heart valve prosthesis rotator with bendable shaft and drive mechanism
Assignee: Carbomedics Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-09
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2014-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A heart valve prothesis rotator which also has an annealed stainless steel shaft which can be bent by the surgeon interoperatively. The shaft will retain its shape after bending. Surrounding the shaft is a drive coil which connects a rotator head at a proximal end of the shaft to a drive knob at a distal end of the shaft and adjacent a handle. By turning the drive knob, a surgeon can turn the rotator head, thus orienting the prosthetic heart valve. Torsional motion is carried along the path defined by the bendable shaft so that the rotator head can be turned without displacing the handle of the heart valve rotator.
Inventors
- 👤 Lamont E. Lackman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A rotator for a mechanical heart valve comprising a handle, a shaft attached to a proximal end of said handle, a rotator head adapted to engage an annular valve body within said mechanical heart valve, said rotator head being rotatably attached to a proximal end of said shaft, and a coil attached to said rotator head and extending along said shaft for turning said rotator head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A rotator for a mechanical heart valve comprising a handle, a shaft attached to a proximal end of said handle, a rotator head adapted to engage an annular valve body within said mechanical heart valve, said rotator head being rotatably attached to a proximal end of said shaft, and a coil attached to said rotator head and extending along said shaft for turning said rotator head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The rotator according to claim 1 further comprising a knob secured to a distal end of said coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rotator according to claim 2 wherein said knob is rotatably secured around said shaft adjacent said proximal end of said handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The rotator according to claim 3 wherein said rotator head has an internal bore and said shaft has retainer means at said proximal end thereof for securing said rotator head, said retainer means being within said bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The rotator according to claim 4 wherein said rotator head further comprises at least one surface for engaging at least one leaflet in said mechanical heart valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The rotator according to claim 1 wherein said shaft is bendable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The rotator according to claim 6 further comprising a knob secured to a distal end of said coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rotator according to claim 7 wherein said knob is rotatably secured around said shaft adjacent said proximal end of said handle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The rotator according to claim 8 wherein said rotator head has an internal bore and said shaft has retainer means at said proximal end thereof for securing said rotator head, said retainer means being within said bore.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The rotator according to claim 9 wherein said rotator head further comprises at least one surface for engaging at least one leaflet in said mechanical heart valve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A rotator for a mechanical heart valve comprising a handle, a shaft attached to a proximal end of said handle, means at a proximal end of said shaft for engaging an annular valve body within said mechanical heart valve, and means for turning said means for engaging without turning said handle or said shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A rotator for a mechanical heart valve comprising a handle, a shaft attached to a proximal end of said handle, means at a proximal end of said shaft for engaging an annular valve body within said mechanical heart valve, and means for turning said means for engaging without turning said handle or said shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The rotator according to claim 11 further comprising means for manually gripping said means for turning.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The rotator according to claim 12 wherein said means for gripping is rotatably secured around said shaft adjacent said proximal end of said handle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rotator according to claim 13 wherein said shaft has means at said proximal end thereof for rotatably securing said means for engaging to said proximal end of said shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The rotator according to claim 14 wherein said means for engaging further comprises at least one surface for supporting at least one leaflet in said mechanical heart valve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The rotator according to claim 11 wherein said shaft is bendable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The rotator according to claim 16 further comprising means for manually gripping said means for turning.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The rotator according to claim 17 wherein said means for gripping is rotatably secured around said shaft adjacent said proximal end of said handle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rotator according to claim 18 wherein said shaft has means at said proximal end thereof for rotatably securing said means for engaging to said proximal end of said shaft.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The rotator according to claim 19 wherein said means for engaging further comprises at least one surface for supporting at least one leaflet in said mechanical heart valve.
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