Suture locking assembly and method of use
First Claim
1. A suture locking assembly for use with a heart valve repair device, the suture locking assembly comprising:
- a rim defining a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange, the rim configured to extend at least partially around a periphery of the heart valve repair device; and
a suture band maintained between the first flange and the second flange;
wherein relative to a circumferential interface between the rim and the suture band, a radial spacing between the rim and the suture band decreases from a first radial spacing to a second radial spacing, the second radial spacing being circumferential adjacent the first radial spacing;
wherein the suture locking assembly is configured to securely maintain a suture segment that is circumferentially pulled relative to at least one of the flanges from a first position at the first radial spacing to a second position at the second radial spacing, the second position being at least partially defined near an outer periphery of the rim.
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Abstract
A suture locking assembly for use with a heart valve repair device. The suture locking assembly including a rim and a suture band. The rim defines a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange. The rim is configured to extend at least partially around a periphery of the heart valve repair device. The suture band is maintained between the first flange and the second flange. The suture locking assembly is configured to securely maintain a suture segment that is pulled from a first position to a second position relative the suture locking assembly, the second position being at least partially defined near an outer periphery of the rim.
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1. A suture locking assembly for use with a heart valve repair device, the suture locking assembly comprising:
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a rim defining a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange, the rim configured to extend at least partially around a periphery of the heart valve repair device; and a suture band maintained between the first flange and the second flange; wherein relative to a circumferential interface between the rim and the suture band, a radial spacing between the rim and the suture band decreases from a first radial spacing to a second radial spacing, the second radial spacing being circumferential adjacent the first radial spacing; wherein the suture locking assembly is configured to securely maintain a suture segment that is circumferentially pulled relative to at least one of the flanges from a first position at the first radial spacing to a second position at the second radial spacing, the second position being at least partially defined near an outer periphery of the rim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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