Annuloplasty ring holder
First Claim
1. An annuloplasty ring holder comprising a body having a peripheral wall including a peripheral surface for supporting an annuloplasty ring, and a flange extending from the peripheral wall along a substantial portion of the peripheral wall, and said flange terminating along at least one selected length of the peripheral wall to provide access to use the surface of the peripheral wall as a backing for forces moving against the surface.
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Abstract
An annuloplasty ring and support assembly includes a ring support that has a peripheral wall with a peripheral shoulder surface, and a flange extending at generally right angles to the shoulder surface. The flange is removed or terminated in a selected portion of the peripheral wall so that the shoulder surface is unobstructed and provides a backing support against which a cutting force will be reacted when the annuloplasty ring is cut.
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- 1. An annuloplasty ring holder comprising a body having a peripheral wall including a peripheral surface for supporting an annuloplasty ring, and a flange extending from the peripheral wall along a substantial portion of the peripheral wall, and said flange terminating along at least one selected length of the peripheral wall to provide access to use the surface of the peripheral wall as a backing for forces moving against the surface.
- 13. An annuloplasty ring holder comprising a body having a peripheral wall including a peripheral surface for supporting an annuloplasty ring and a flange extending from the peripheral wall along a substantial portion of the peripheral wall, said flange terminating at two annularly spaced locations along the peripheral wall to provide access to use the surface of the peripheral wall as a backing for forces moving against the surface, wherein there is a tab comprising a flange section positioned between the two annularly spaced locations.
- 16. An annuloplasty ring assembly comprising a substantially flexible annuloplasty ring, a body defining a peripheral wall against which an annuloplasty ring is positioned and retained, said peripheral wall having a shoulder surface against which the annuloplasty ring rests, and a flange on the peripheral wall positioned at generally right angles to the shoulder surface to support the annuloplasty ring, said flange terminating at spaced locations along a selected length of the peripheral wall so that said shoulder surface is unobstructed and forms a reaction wall for cutting the annuloplasty ring at locations where the shoulder surface is unobstructed.
- 19. An annuloplasty ring holder for supporting an annuloplasty ring, the holder including a body defining a peripheral wall against which an annuloplasty ring is positionable, suture retaining openings formed on the peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having a peripheral shoulder surface and a flange extending at generally right angles to the shoulder surface to support an annuloplasty ring, said flange terminating at spaced locations along a selected length of the peripheral wall so that said shoulder surface is unobstructed and forms a surface for supporting an annuloplasty ring on the holder under cutting forces toward the shoulder surface at locations where the shoulder surface is unobstructed.
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