公开(公告)号：US20210196456A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17179111

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

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

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: An automated system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures. The system can include a first automated fixture that includes an articulating arm and a target device holder. The system can also include one or more additional automated fixtures, which can be configured as one or more suturing arms that include another articulating arm and a needle holder. The first automated fixture can be configured to rotate a target device held by the holder to allow the one or more additional automated fixtures to perform operations such as form sutures on the target device without intervention of a human operator. The system can include a targeting system configured to provide positioning feedback to the system.