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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Sorin Group Italia S.r.l., Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Giovanni Righini, Chivasso, IT;
Felice Giuseppe Carlino, Borgomasino, IT;
Giovanni Rolando, Chivasso, IT;
Assignee:
Sorin Group Italia S.r.l., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2496 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for measuring an internal dimension of a native cardiac valve annulus includes an elongated support member having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A measuring portion is coupled to the distal portion, and an indicator is coupled to the proximal portion of the support member. The measuring portion is biased towards a deployed configuration such that when deployed it applies an outwardly directed radial force to the native valve annulus.