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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2015
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
L'Emir Ahmad El-Ayoubi, Bad Bevensen, DE;
Mark Dehdashtian, Irvine, CA (US);
Teodoro S. Jimenez, Irvine, CA (US);
Yoon H. Kwon, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Norma A. Garcia, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A device is described which has an instrument portion secured to a sleeve/cuff portion, where the sleeve/cuff portion is configured to receive a portion of user's finger therein and to radially compress onto the user's finger to hold the instrument portion thereon. The present invention is particularly well suited for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. The present invention also teaches a method of forming a knot in suture material as well as other techniques for treating patients.