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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tracey Tien, Irvine, CA (US);
Carol Eberhardt, Fullerton, CA (US);
Kshitija Garde, Fullerton, CA (US);
Benjamin Wong, Irvine, CA (US);
Wei Wang, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Elliot Howard, Redwood City, CA (US);
Laura McKinley, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Karl Olney, Tustin, CA (US);
Taylor Winters, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); C09J 4/00 (2006.01); C09J 189/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 24/06 (2006.01); A61L 24/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2415 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61L 24/06 (2013.01); A61L 24/108 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/3625 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 27/507 (2013.01); C09J 4/00 (2013.01); C09J 189/00 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61L 2430/20 (2013.01); A61L 2430/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of reinforcing or repairing a bioprosthetic tissue for use as a prosthetic valve leaflet. The method includes evaluating a bioprosthetic tissue, identifying a defect in the bioprosthetic tissue, and selectively applying an adhesive to a surface of the bioprosthetic tissue at the defect prior to implantation in a patient.