Website Terms & Conditions
Your use of this site is dependent upon your compliance with these terms and conditions. ATS cannot be held responsible for any loss arising from the transmission, use of data, or inaccurate data provided by third-party contributors to this website or made available through resources linked to this website.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
By accessing and using this website (the "site"), you agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions. Your use of this site is dependent upon your compliance with these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access, use, or download materials from this site.
ATS Medical reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice and such updates or modifications are effective immediately after we post the changes on this site. Your use of this site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms and conditions as changed. These terms and conditions were last updated on January 10, 2007.
Copyrights and Trademarks
We or our licensors own all of the content on our site, including, without limitation, all software, services, products, resources, information, data, photographs, graphics, video and audio clips, text, images, typefaces, content and other materials (the "site content"). The site content is copyright © 2006, ATS Medical, Inc. All Rights Reserved, unless otherwise marked.
Content
This information is for general educational purposes only. No information contained herein should be considered medical advice. Please consult your physician about any concerns or questions you may have.
You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any manner the site content, including text, graphics, source code, or software. You may not make any part of this site available as part of another web site whether by hyperlink framing on the Internet or otherwise. This site and its content may not be used to construct a database of any kind nor may the same be stored (in whole or part) in databases for access by you or any third party or to distribute any database containing all or part of the site or its content. You may print and/or download portions of material (website publications) on pages in the site providing this information is solely for your own non-commercial use. You also must maintain any notices contained in the site content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices.
If you use the site or the site content in a way that is not clearly allowed by these terms and conditions, you are violating your agreement with us and may be violating copyright, trademark, and other laws. In that case, we automatically revoke your permission to use this site.
Product Labeling
ATS Open Pivot® Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves are indicated for use as replacement valves in patients with a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning native or prosthetic valve. Possible side effects for all valvular implants include, but are not limited to: regurgitation, thromboembolic phenomena, resistance to flow, infection, hemolysis, dysrhythmias, and prosthetic dehiscence or failure. Anticoagulation is recommended for patients with mechanical valve implants. Please see the physician’s manual for a full description of indications, contraindications, side effects, precautions, warnings, and instructions for use.
ATS 3f® Aortic Bioprothesis Valves are indicated for use in patients whose aortic valvular disease (aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, or a combination of the two) is sufficiently advanced to warrant replacement of their native valve with a prosthetic device. It is also intended for use in patients with a previously implanted aortic valve prosthesis that no longer functions adequately and requires replacement. In the latter case, the previously implanted prosthesis is surgically excised and replaced by the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis. Please see the physician’s manual for a full description of indications, contraindications, side effects, precautions, warnings, and instructions for use.
ATS Simulus® Annuloplasty Rings and Bands are for use in those patients undergoing surgery of diseased or damaged mitral or tricuspid valves in whom the surgeon determines that the valve can be preserved by employing the appropriate surgical repair. The Annuloplasty Rings and Bands provide support for the mitral or tricuspid annulus and restrict expansion of the annulus. Please see the physician’s manual for a full description of indications, contraindications, side effects, precautions, warnings, and instructions for use.
Submissions
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Links
This site may contain links to other web sites. We provide the links to you only as a convenience. You acknowledge that we do not endorse and are not responsible for the content of such other sites. You further acknowledge that we are not liable for any loss or damage in connection with such other sites.
Modifications to Site
ATS Medical reserves the right to modify or discontinue this site or any portion of this site, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice to you, and is not obligated to support or update this site. ATS Medical shall not be liable to you or any third party in the event that we exercise our right to modify or discontinue this site or any portion of this site. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current site shall be subject to these terms.
No Warranty and Warranty Disclaimer
WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THIS SITE IN TERMS OF ITS ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY OR OTHERWISE. FURTHERMORE, THIS SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OR EXPERIENCE OF THIS SITE. THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CONCERNING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE, WHATEVER ITS SOURCE, AND ALL USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE, OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR RELATED COMPANIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE (OR INABILITY TO DO SO) OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL ACCESSED VIA IT OR ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEBSITE IN ANY MANNER. YOU AGREE THAT OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF AND ACCESS TO THIS SITE, WHETHER THE FORM OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS IN CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES YOU PURCHASED FROM US IN THE APPLICABLE TRANSACTION. ALL OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE, RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF THE WEB SITE OR MATERIALS, OR ANY MATERIALS ACCESSED VIA ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEBSITE ARE EXCLUDED EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Exclusions and Limitations
Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or exclusions or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, some of the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
Jurisdiction And Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of Minnesota, U.S.A., notwithstanding its conflicts of law principles. All disputes or claims arising out of use of this site will be resolved in the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Miscellaneous
If any provision of these terms and conditions is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Waiver by us of any breach under these terms and conditions shall not affect or impair our rights with respect to any subsequent breach of the same, similar, or of a different nature. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provisions of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provisions. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this site, the site content, or the terms and conditions must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in these terms and conditions of use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The provisions of the terms and conditions of use shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of both your successors and assignees and our successors and assignees.
Contacting ATS Medical
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