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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,716,244 B2
Klaco (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 6,2004
(54) SEWING CUFF ASSEMBLY FOR HEART VALVES
(75) Inventor: Tammi Klaco, Austin, TX (US)
(73) Assignee: Carbomedics, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/745,233
(22) Filed: Dec. 21, 2000
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2002/0183834 Al Dec. 5, 2002
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(52) U.S. CI 623/2.4; 623/2.41
(58) Field of Search 623/2.38-2.41
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