St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Zih Corporation

Stephen A Petersen

Michael J Girard

Paul J Fordenbacher

Kimberly A Anderson

Guy P Vanney

Roy Patrick Lyman

Kurt D Krueger

Yi-Ren Woo

Darrin J Bergman

Gregory Paul Panebianco

Avrom M Brendzel

Terry L Shepherd

Tanya Shipkowitz

David R Elizondo

A Tanya Shipkowitz

Margaret A Wallner

According to one embodiment, a docking station and an associated method for docking a portable printer are provided. The portable printer has a printhead, media drive, and media support externally configured to be latched onto the docking station, and the docking station is adapted for convenient one-hand docking and undocking of the portable printer. The docking station includes a base member having a first surface configured to receive the portable printer, and a latching mechanism including a manually operable actuator and coupled thereto one or more latches adapted to automatically engage and securely dock the portable printer on the first surface of the base member when the printer is positioned on the first surface. The actuator is capable of actuating the latch to unlatch a latched printer and to bias the printer outwardly for removal of the printer from the station.

Docking station and associated method for docking a portable printer

Mechanical heart valve prostheses are disclosed that inherently reduce the probability of thrombus formation by minimizing blood flow disturbance, high shear stress, and stagnation. The pivot configuration includes a recess, preferably in the housing, that has a profile which promotes smooth blood flow.

Mechanical heart valve prosthesis

A bi-leaflet prosthetic heart valve, comprising an annular body having an upstream edge, a downstream edge and a passageway therebetween includes first and second leaflets pivotally mounted in the annular body. Each leaflet has an upstream edge, a downstream edge and a leaflet length therebetween. First and second pivot axes associated respectively with the first and second leaflets are provided and each leaflet rotates about its respective pivot axes between an open position allowing blood flow through the passageway of the annular body and a closed position blocking blood flow. The valve is configured such that the leaflets have an angle in the naturally open position of more than about 85&deg;.

Leaflet positioning for a mechanical heart valve

A holder for engaging a heart valve prosthesis during implantation includes a holder body and stem. The stem is adapted to receive a handle used to manipulate the prostheses during implantation. The stem is moveable between a standard implantation position and a low profile delivery position.

Holder for heart valve prosthesis

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Lincoln, RI, United States of America

Stephen A Petersen