Physiologic mitral valve implantation holding system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
- a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; and
b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A temporary holder for a physiologic mitral valve includes a structure which releasably clamps the annulus of the valve between the rim of a plate and a snap ring. The structure also includes a pair of papillary head holders which hold the papillary heads of the valve at a predetermined distance and angle from the annulus plate for optimum surgical positioning. The papillary heads are temporarily sutured to their holders and can be released by a simple scalpel stroke.
146 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
-
a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; and b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
-
a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; and b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto; c) said support member including; i) a plate member having a rim and including a plate adapted to receive around said rim said annulus of said physiologic mitral valve; and ii) a retaining member adapted to be positioned around said rim to releasably retain said annulus on said rim without damage to said annulus; and iii) said retaining member including a plurality of coplanar interengageable clamps each surrounding a portion of said rim. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
-
a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; and b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto; c) said support member including; i) a plate member having a rim and including a plate adapted to receive around said rim said annulus of said physiologic mitral valve; and ii) a retaining member adapted to be positioned around said rim to releasably retain said annulus on said rim without damage to said annulus; iii) said retaining member having a wall arranged to clamp said annulus, said wall being downwardly outwardly tapered.
-
-
14. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
-
a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto; c) said support member including; i) a plate member having a rim and including a plate adapted to receive around said rim said annulus of said physiologic mitral valve; and ii) a retaining member adapted to be positioned around said rim to releasably retain said annulus on said rim without damage to said annulus; and d) said support member being transparent to allow observation of positioning markings on said annulus.
-
-
15. A temporary holding system for physiologic mitral valves, comprising:
-
a) a support member adapted to supportingly receive the annulus of a physiologic mitral valve having an annulus and papillary heads; b) a pair of papillary head holders rigidly positioned with respect to said support member and adapted to have said papillary heads of said valve temporarily attached thereto; c) said support member including a plate member with substantially parallel depending circumferential and substantially concentric inner and outer flanges adapted to receive said annulus therebetween, said flanges having transverse openings therein circumferentially aligned with one another and adapted to allow the passage of sutures for releasably securing said annulus to said plate member.
-
Specification