Automated Heart Valve Manufacturing System with Robotic Suturing Fixtures
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260098364A1 for an automated prosthetic heart valve manufacturing and suturing system. The system includes robotic fixtures that maneuver needles and target devices, with suturing arms and holders capable of rotating target devices to form sutures without human intervention. Medical device manufacturers in the cardiac/prosthetic valve space should monitor this application for potential future IP developments.
What changed
USPTO published patent application US20260098364A1 for an automated system used in prosthetic heart valve manufacturing and suturing procedures. The system includes automated fixtures such as suturing arms, target device holders, needle transfer fixtures, and needle holders. These fixtures can rotate target devices to allow multiple automated stations to form sutures without human operator intervention. The system also includes a display system for monitoring suturing procedure status.
For medical device manufacturers, particularly those producing prosthetic heart valves, this published application indicates potential future intellectual property in automated manufacturing and suturing technologies. Companies developing similar automation systems should review the claims upon issuance and consider their freedom-to-operate position. This represents one of many patent applications in the cardiac device automation space and does not create immediate compliance obligations.
What to do next
- Monitor patent application status
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AUTOMATED HEART VALVE MANUFACTURING
Application US20260098364A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
James R. Cody, III, Ping-Yang Shih, Tiffany Diemtrinh Tran
Abstract
An automated system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures. The system includes automated fixtures that maneuver a needle and a target device. The automated fixtures can be suturing arms, target device holders, needle transfer fixtures, and/or needle holders. The automated fixtures can rotate a target device held by the holder to allow one or more additional automated fixtures to perform operations such as form sutures on the target device without intervention of a human operator. The system can include a display system configured to display status information of a suturing procedure.
CPC Classifications
D05B 23/00 A61F 2/2412 A61F 2/2415 A61K 39/015 A61K 39/39575 C07K 14/445 C07K 16/205 C07K 16/44 A61F 2220/0075 A61K 2039/505 D05B 19/02 D05B 19/12 Y10S 901/09
Filing Date
2025-12-12
Application No.
19417853
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