Anatomical measurement tool
AssigneeStout Medical Group, L.P.
InventorsE. Skott Greenhalgh, Stephen J. Kleshinski
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Abstract
A measuring device for measuring tunnel defects in tissue is disclosed. The measuring device can size the defect to aid future deployment of a tissue distension device. Exemplary tunnel defects are atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovales, left atrial appendages, mitral valve prolapse, and aortic valve defects. Methods for using the same are disclosed.
Claims23
A device having a longitudinal axis, wherein the device is for measuring the width of a distended defect in tissue, the device comprising:
- a first lateral elongated member, and wherein the first lateral elongated member is configured to expand away from the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first lateral elongated member is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first lateral elongated member has a first position near the longitudinal axis and a second position away from the longitudinal axis;
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- a central elongated member, wherein the first lateral elongated member is attached to a first location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first lateral elongated member is received at a second location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first location is distal to the second location on the central elongated member.
A device having a longitudinal axis, wherein the device is for measuring the width of a distended defect in tissue, the device comprising:
- a first lateral elongated member, and wherein the first lateral elongated member is configured to expand away from the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first lateral elongated member is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first lateral elongated member has a first position near the longitudinal axis and a second position away from the longitudinal axis;
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- a central elongated member, wherein the first lateral elongated member is received at a first location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first elongated member is attached at a second location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first location is distal to the second location on the central elongated member.
A device having a longitudinal axis, wherein the device is for measuring the width of a distended defect in tissue, the device comprising:
- a first elongated member, and wherein the first elongated member is configured to expand away from the longitudinal axis, and wherein the elongated member is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the elongated member has a first position near the longitudinal axis and a second position away from the longitudinal axis, and wherein the elongated member is a central elongated member, wherein the first elongated member is received at a first location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first elongated member is received at a second location of the central elongated member, and wherein the first location is distal to the second location on the central elongated member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.