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Mitral valve dilator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-12-26
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2016-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulically operated surgical tool operated with video assistance through a small incision in a patient's chest for entering and expanding the mitral heart valve, The mitral valve dilator is a catheter-like element 4.5 cm, long and 8 mm, in diameter with a plurality of longitudinal arms that may be spread out to a 5 cm. diameter. The position of the arms is manually controlled by the application of pressure through a narrow flexible hydraulic control arm.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilmo C. Orejola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M29/00; A61M29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A surgical instrument manually operable from a remote distance, said instrument comprising: a long tubular flexible arm having a first and a second end, said tubular arm containing a sealed expandable tubing, said expandable tubing being filled with a non-expandable fluid; a manually operable means including a first piston coupled to the first end of said flexible arm, said first piston communicating with said sealed expandable tubing; and a cylindrical shaped assembly coupled to the second end of said flexile arm, said assembly having an interior containing an axial second piston and cylinder in communication with said sealed expandable tubing, an exterior surface of said assembly being smooth and partially formed by a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to said interior for concurrent movement from said exterior surface in response to relative movement between said axial second piston and cylinder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A surgical instrument manually operable from a remote distance, said instrument comprising: a long tubular flexible arm having a first and a second end, said tubular arm containing a sealed expandable tubing, said expandable tubing being filled with a non-expandable fluid; a manually operable means including a first piston coupled to the first end of said flexible arm, said first piston communicating with said sealed expandable tubing; and a cylindrical shaped assembly coupled to the second end of said flexile arm, said assembly having an interior containing an axial second piston and cylinder in communication with said sealed expandable tubing, an exterior surface of said assembly being smooth and partially formed by a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to said interior for concurrent movement from said exterior surface in response to relative movement between said axial second piston and cylinder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The surgical instrument claimed in claim 1 wherein said manually operable means includes at least one finger ring coupled to said flexible arm and at least one moveable finger ring connected to said first piston for applying pressure and vacuum to said expandable tubing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The surgical instrument claimed in claim 2 wherein said axial second piston and cylinder in said cylindrical shaped assembly reacts to the pressure applied by said first piston to extend and withdraw said blades to the surface of said cylindrical shaped assembly.
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