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Width-adjustable cutting instrument for transapical aortic valve resectioning

US10368903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Pedro Morales · Tuttlingen, DE
Dieter Weisshaupt

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2013
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 2, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320716
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical cutting instrument for transapical aortic valve resection includes a cutting unit arranged on the distal end of a tool shaft and at least one mechanical cutting element for making a circular incision. The at least one cutting element can be adapted, in particular continuously adapted to different aortic diameters by means of a radially movable actuating mechanism.

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