公开(公告)号：US20200229917A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16842620

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Arthur I. Koral ,  James R. Cody, III ,  Ping-Yang Shih ,  Tiffany Diemtrinh Tran

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  D05B19/16 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A61B90/50

Abstract: An assistance system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures includes an automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder. The target device holder can be positioned and oriented to reduce operator strain during a manufacturing or inspection process. The assistance system includes a user input device enabling the operator to move between positions to assist in such processes. The assistance system can also be trained by capturing sequences of position data corresponding to a manufacturing or inspection process.