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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Carolyn Majkrzak, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Roger Lee, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Kshitija Garde, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Eric Richardson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Benjamin Wong, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Carolyn Majkrzak, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Roger Lee, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Kshitija Garde, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Eric Richardson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Benjamin Wong, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for testing heart valve leaflets. The system includes a leaflet support assembly with a support post for receiving and supporting a leaflet to be tested, the post being disposed in a target region of the support assembly. The system also has a transmitter assembly that includes a light source and is configured and arranged to direct light from the light source onto the target region. The system further includes a receiver assembly that has an image sensor configured and arranged to sense an image of the target region and generate image information indicative of the sensed image, such as leaflet droop.