US 12,064,141 B2
Fixture device for folding a seal member
Roy J. Pilletere, Middletown, CT (US); Jason Mickus, Avon, CT (US); Matthew A. Dinino, Newington, CT (US); Eric Brown, Madison, CT (US); Nicolette R. Lapierre, Windsor Locks, CT (US); Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US); and Justin Thomas, New Haven, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,604.
Application 17/947,604 is a continuation of application No. 16/832,069, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,446,058.
Prior Publication US 2023/0015252 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); B29C 53/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/26 (2006.01); B30B 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3462 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); B29C 53/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3464 (2013.01); B29L 2031/26 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7546 (2013.01); B30B 9/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fixation device for folding a seal member, the fixation device comprising:
a frame;
a nest assembly secured to the frame, the nest assembly including a clamping assembly, a folding assembly supported on the clamping assembly, a support assembly supported on the folding assembly, and a nest member; and
a press assembly movable relative to the frame, the press assembly including an anvil assembly.