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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Melinda K. Kovach, Plymouth, MN (US);
Susan E. Clegg, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Benjamin E. Morris, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Gregory R. Furnish, Louisville, KY (US);
Eric E. Bielefeld, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Simon Mcknight Furnish, Louisville, KY (US);
Melinda K. Kovach, Plymouth, MN (US);
Susan E. Clegg, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Benjamin E. Morris, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Gregory R. Furnish, Louisville, KY (US);
Eric E. Bielefeld, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Simon McKnight Furnish, Louisville, KY (US);
St. Jude Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An adjustable prosthetic anatomical holder system may include an adjustable annuloplasty ring, a ring holder, and a positioning handle. The adjustable annuloplasty ring holder facilitates placement and adjustment of the annuloplasty ring during a cardiac surgical procedure. An optional positioning handle holds the adjustable annuloplasty ring during placement and suturing of the ring. The ring holder is constructed from two members that are slidably fit together in telescopic arrangement to accommodate adjustment of the ring size.