Patent Document ID: 9180009
Application ID: 13480743
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A system for testing heart valve leaflets, each leaflet defining opposing tab ends, the system comprising: a leaflet support assembly including a support post for receiving and supporting a leaflet to be tested, the post being disposed in a target region of the support assembly, wherein the support assembly further includes a base configured for placement on a flat surface, and a wall projecting from a floor of the base, and further wherein the post projects from the wall at a location spaced from the floor to define a vertical spacing between the post and the floor sufficient to permit a leaflet to be tested to freely hang from the post; a transmitter assembly including a light source, wherein the transmitter assembly is configured and arranged to direct light from the light source onto the target region; and a receiver assembly including a first image sensor configured and arranged to sense an image of the target region and generate image information indicative of the sensed image; wherein the image information is indicative of leaflet droop.