Heart valve manufacturing devices and methods

A method of suturing a prosthetic human implant device by an operator, the method comprising:

• disposing a prosthetic human implant device on a holder component of an automated suture fixture;
• providing input to cause the automated suture fixture to position the prosthetic human implant device in a first position;
• executing a first stitch on the prosthetic human implant device using a first hand of the operator;
• providing input to cause the automated suture fixture to position the prosthetic human implant device in a second position;
• performing a pre-punch on the prosthetic human implant device using a handheld tool operated by a second hand of the operator;
• and
• executing a second stitch on the prosthetic human implant device using the first hand of the operator.

A method of training a suture assistance system, the method comprising:

• manipulating a position of an automated suture fixture to a first position at least in part by manually manipulating at least one of the automated suture fixture and an arm component of the automated suture fixture;
• storing first data that indicates the first position;
• manipulating the position of the automated suture fixture to a second position at least in part by manually manipulating at least one of the automated suture fixture and the arm component of the automated suture fixture;
• and
• storing second data that indicates the second position, wherein the second data is stored in association with the first data.

A method of training a suture assistance system, the method comprising:

• manipulating a position of an automated suture fixture to a first position;
• after said manipulating the position of the automated suture fixture to the first position, providing user input to trigger storing of first data that indicates the first position;
• manipulating the position of the automated suture fixture to a second position;
• and
• storing second data that indicates the second position, wherein the second data is stored in association with the first data.

A method of training a suture assistance system, the method comprising:

• manipulating a position of an automated suture fixture to a first position;
• focusing a camera on a suture target device held by the automated suture fixture when the automated suture fixture is in the first position;
• storing of first data that indicates the first position;
• manipulating the position of the automated suture fixture to a second position;
• and
• storing second data that indicates the second position, wherein the second data is stored in association with the first data;
• wherein the first data indicates a focus setting of the camera.

A method of training a suture assistance system, the method comprising:

• manipulating a position of an automated suture fixture to a first fixture position;
• positioning a camera to a first camera position when the automated suture fixture is in the first fixture position;
• storing of first data that indicates the first fixture position and the first camera position;
• manipulating the position of the automated suture fixture to a second fixture position;
• positioning the camera to a second camera position when the automated suture fixture is in the second fixture position;
• and
• storing second data that indicates the second fixture position and the second camera position;
• wherein the second data is stored in association with the first data.