Heart valve locking ring

- Republic Medical Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the heart valve locking ring in unlocked position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the unlocked ring of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the locking ring of the heart valve locking ring of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the heart valve locking ring showing an opposite side from that illustrated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the heart valve locking ring of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary top view of the locking ring in detail greatly enlarged;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary bottom view of the locking ring detaill of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the heart valve locking ring in locked position;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the heart valve locking ring in locked position according to FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the heart valve locking ring in locked position;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view as seen for an opposite side from that illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the heart valve locking ring in locked position;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary top view of the locking ring in detail; and,

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary bottom view of the locking ring in locked position in detail according to FIG. 13.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4863460 September 5, 1989 Magladry
5071431 December 10, 1991 Sauter et al.
5397348 March 14, 1995 Campbell et al.
5443502 August 22, 1995 Caudillo et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D376206
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1996
Assignee: Republic Medical Inc. (Vero Beach, FL)
Inventor: Thomas H. Reif (Vero Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Albert H. Reuther
Application Number: 0/36,662
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)