Automated heart valve manufacturing devices and methods

A suturing system comprising:

• an automated suture fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a suture target holder, the automated suture fixture being configured to position a target suture device secured by the suture target holder;
• a first suturing arm comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a first needle holder, the first suturing arm configured to maneuver a needle to pass the needle through a material of the target suture device, the needle being a double-tipped needle;
• a second suturing arm comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a second needle holder, the second suturing arm configured to cooperate with the first suturing arm to pass the needle back-and-forth through the material of the target suture device;
• a data store storing suturing procedure script data, the suturing procedure script data including a data set representing a plurality of positions of the automated suture fixture assembly and the first suturing arm for a suturing procedure;
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• a controller configured to access the suturing procedure script data and to provide position control signals to the automated suture fixture and to the first suturing arm based at least in part on the suturing procedure script data to perform the suturing procedure.

A fully automated system comprising:

• a first automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a target holder, the automated fixture being configured to maneuver a target device secured by the target holder;
• a second automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a first processing-device holder configured to hold a processing device, the second automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the first processing-device holder to perform an operation on the target device;
• a third automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a second processing-device holder configured to hold the processing device, the third automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the second processing-device holder to perform a second operation on the target device;
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• a targeting system configured to acquire images of the target device to provide feedback to at least one of the first automated fixture and the second automated fixture.

A fully automated system comprising:

• a first automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a target holder, the automated fixture being configured to maneuver a target device secured by the target holder;
• a second automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a first processing-device holder configured to hold a processing device, the second automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the first processing-device holder to perform an operation on the target device;
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• a third automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a second processing-device holder configured to hold the processing device, the third automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the second processing-device holder to perform a second operation on the target device,
• wherein the processing device is a needle for suturing the target device, the system further comprising a needle transfer fixture configured to secure the needle during a suturing procedure to allow the second automated fixture to adjust an orientation of the needle relative to the first processing-device holder.

A fully automated system comprising:

• a first automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a target holder, the automated fixture being configured to maneuver a target device secured by the target holder;
• a second automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a first processing-device holder configured to hold a processing device, the second automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the first processing-device holder to perform an operation on the target device;
• a third automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a second processing-device holder configured to hold the processing device, the third automated fixture configured to maneuver the processing device with the second processing-device holder to perform a second operation on the target device;
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• a controller configured to direct the first automated fixture or the second automated fixture to perform a pre-programmed procedure.