Prosthetic heart valve rotator tool
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1. A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool comprising:
- a rotator adapted to engage a prosthetic heart valve and selectively rotate the prosthetic heart valve;
an elongated bendable member having a first end and a second end secured to the rotator, wherein the elongated bendable member is rotatable over a length of the elongated bendable member from the first end to the rotator with rotation of the first end to transfer torque to the rotator when an axis of rotation of the first end is not aligned with an axis of rotation of the rotator; and
a collar coupled to the elongated bendable member, the collar being rotatable about the elongated bendable member and slidable along the elongated bendable member to and from a position proximate the second end at least a distance of approximately one-half an axial length of the collar and independent of a position of the collar along the elongated bendable member.
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool includes an operator actuated member and a rotator engageable with a prosthetic heart valve for selectively rotating the prosthetic heart valve. An elongated bendable member has a first end secured to the operator actuated member and a second end secured to the rotator. The elongated bendable member transfers torque between the operator actuated member and the rotator. A covering member covers at least a portion of the elongated bendable member.
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24 Claims
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1. A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool comprising:
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a rotator adapted to engage a prosthetic heart valve and selectively rotate the prosthetic heart valve;
an elongated bendable member having a first end and a second end secured to the rotator, wherein the elongated bendable member is rotatable over a length of the elongated bendable member from the first end to the rotator with rotation of the first end to transfer torque to the rotator when an axis of rotation of the first end is not aligned with an axis of rotation of the rotator; and
a collar coupled to the elongated bendable member, the collar being rotatable about the elongated bendable member and slidable along the elongated bendable member to and from a position proximate the second end at least a distance of approximately one-half an axial length of the collar and independent of a position of the collar along the elongated bendable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool comprising:
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rotator adapted to engage a prosthetic heart valve and selectively rotate the prosthetic heart valve;
an elongated bendable member having a first end and a second end secured to the rotator, wherein the elongated bendable member is rotatable over a length of the elongated bendable member from the first end to the rotator with rotation of the first end to transfer torque to the rotator when an axis of rotation of the first end is not aligned with an axis of rotation of the rotator; and
a bendable tube covering a portion of the elongated bendable member, the tube being rotatable about the elongated bendable member and slidable along the elongated bendable member independent of a position of the tube along the elongated bendable member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool comprising:
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a rotator adapted to engage a prosthetic heart valve and selectively rotate the prosthetic heart valve; and
an elongated bendable member having a first end and a second end, the second end having an axis of rotation, the rotator being secured to the second end with a coupling having an axis, the coupling consisting of a direct connection between the second end and the rotator such that an axis of rotation of the rotator is aligned with the axis of the coupling and the axis of rotation of the second end and wherein the elongated bendable member is rotatable over a length of the elongated bendable member to transfer torque from the first end to the rotator when an axis of rotation of the first end is not aligned with the axis of rotation of the rotator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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24. A prosthetic heart valve rotator tool comprising:
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a rotator adapted to engage a prosthetic heart valve and selectively rotate the prosthetic heart valve;
an elongated bendable member having a first end and a second end secured to the rotator, wherein the elongated bendable member is rotatable over a length of the elongated bendable member from the first end to the rotator with rotation of the first end to transfer torque to the rotator when an axis of rotation of the first end is not aligned with an axis of rotation of the rotator; and
a collar coupled to the elongated bendable member, the collar being rotatable about the elongated bendable member and slidable along the elongated bendable member independent of a position of the collar along the elongated bendable member within a limited extent from a first position proximate the first end to a second position proximate the second end.
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