US 11,793,631 B2
Devices for assisting with heart valve manufacturing
Arthur I. Koral, Tustin, CA (US); James R. Cody, III, Tustin, CA (US); Ping-Yang Shih, Santa Ana, CA (US); and Tiffany Diemtrinh Tran, Anaheim, CA (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,441.
Application 17/652,441 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,620, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,259,917, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/842,620 is a continuation of application No. 15/900,672, filed on Feb. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,624,738, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/462,554, filed on Feb. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0183827 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/02 (2006.01); D05B 19/16 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); A61B 90/20 (2016.01); D05B 35/00 (2006.01); D05B 97/08 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01)
CPC A61F 2/2415 (2013.01) [A61B 90/50 (2016.02); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01); B25J 11/00 (2013.01); B25J 13/02 (2013.01); D05B 19/16 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 90/20 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); D05B 35/00 (2013.01); D05B 97/08 (2013.01); D10B 2509/04 (2013.01); D10B 2509/06 (2013.01); Y10S 901/02 (2013.01); Y10S 901/47 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suturing assistance system comprising:
an automated suture fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a suture target holder, the automated suture fixture being configured to rotate a target suture device mounted to the holder;
a camera system configured to generate an enlarged image of the target suture device; and
a suture target display configured to display the enlarged image, the suture target display indicating a target suture position associated with the target suture device.