AUTOMATED INSERTION DEVICE FOR HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS

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APP PUB NO 20090171363A1
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12341292

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The invention concerns an automated ancillary device (100) for inserting and fixing by means of clips an annular body (200), namely a prosthesis, on a annular resilient volume (23) including, coaxial about an axis (D), means for receiving and supporting (8) said body (200) coaxial to its axis, means for radially unfolding (500) about said axis (D) articulated supports (4) capable of bearing clips (21), the latter being capable of passing through both a thickness of material belonging to such a volume (23) and a thickness of material belonging to said body (200), under the action of means for longitudinally pushing (600) said supports (4) with respect to said means for receiving and supporting (8). It includes means for gripping (300) material of the volume (23) capable of radially retracting said material. The means for radially unfolding (500) are capable of moving said clips (21) parallel to said axis (D).

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UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE25000 BESANÇON

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CHOCRON, Sidney Besancon , FR 2 108

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