Cor-Knot automated fastener to facilitate Corex aortic valve bypass implantation

Gabriele Di Giammarco; Massimiliano Foschi; Michele Di Mauro

doi:10.1177/0218492315594521

Cor-Knot automated fastener to facilitate Corex aortic valve bypass implantation

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Oct;23(8):1010-2. doi: 10.1177/0218492315594521. Epub 2015 Jul 16.

Authors

Gabriele Di Giammarco¹, Massimiliano Foschi², Michele Di Mauro²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy gabrieledigiammarco57@gmail.com.
² Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.

PMID: 26187461
DOI: 10.1177/0218492315594521

Abstract

Herein we describe the use of an automated suture fastener (Cor-Knot), recently proposed for valvular surgery, in cases of aortic valve bypass with a Correx apical connector. This surgical option aims to control suture tension, avoid muscular tears, and standardize and simplify the implantation technique. We report the first 5 cases operated on using the new suturing technique.

Keywords: Aortic valve stenosis; automation; equipment design; heart valve prosthesis implantation; suture techniques.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Surgical Fixation Devices*
Suture Techniques / instrumentation*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome