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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2009
Applicant:
Alexander Nikanorov, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Alexander Nikanorov, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for evaluating medical device performance are provided. A corresponding method may include deploying an implantable medical device into an apparatus for evaluating performance of an implantable medical device. The apparatus may include a support structure and simulated tissue operatively associated with the support structure. The method may further include manipulating the support structure and/or the simulated tissue to simulate physiological forces on the implantable device.