US Patent Issued to Edwards Lifesciences on Oct. 6 for "Heart valve manufacturing devices and methods" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,816, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Heart valve manufacturing devices and methods" was invented by Clay Adam Roberts (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Steven E. Backer (Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suturing assistance system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures. The assistance system includes an automated fixture that includes an articulating arm and a target device holder. The system also includes a vision assist system that projects a visual indicator on the surface of the target device to indicate the location of ...