Heart valve locking ring
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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.
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