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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167932 | Heart valve delivery system with valve catheter A heart valve delivery system is provided wherein a prosthetic valve is carried on a valve catheter inside a delivery sleeve. A step balloon protrudes from the delivery sleeve and provides a tapered surface for facilitating advancement through a body vessel. The ste... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162900 | Method for substantially non-delaminable smooth ventricular assist device conduit and product from same A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-dela... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152844 | Quick-release annuloplasty ring holder A holder for an annuloplasty ring having a template defining a proximal face opposite the distal face, and a peripheral edge about which the annuloplasty ring conforms. The annuloplasty ring anchors to the template using one or more flexible filaments. The template ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142497 | Sutureless heart valve attachment A prosthetic heart valve having spaced apart anchoring flanges that change shape when the valve is implanted and contact the surrounding annulus to prevent migration of the valve. The heart valve may be non-expandable and the anchoring flanges may provide the primar... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137260 | Electromagnetic cardiac assist device and method Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for assisting with contraction of the heart muscle. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more flexible strips are attached to the surface of the heart, each strip having a plurality ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123800 | Three-dimensional annuloplasty ring and template An annuloplasty ring having a three-dimensional discontinuous form generally arranged about an axis with two free ends that are axially offset. The ring is particularly suited for repair of the tricuspid valve, and more closely conforms to the annulus shape. The rin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114155 | Annuloplasty ring with offset free ends An annuloplasty ring having a three-dimensional discontinuous form generally arranged about an axis with two free ends that are axially offset. The ring is particularly suited for repair of the tricuspid valve, and more closely conforms to the annulus shape. The rin... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105961 | Method and apparatus for using flex circuit technology to create a reference electrode channel A method of creating a sensor that may include applying a first conductive material on a first portion of a substrate to form a reference electrode and depositing a first mask over the substrate, the first mask having an opening that exposes the reference electrode ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100820 | Implantable device for treatment of ventricular dilation A device and method for reducing ventricular dilation by placing one or more cardiac bridges into vessels extending along a length of the ventricle. Each cardiac bridge preferably includes a pair of anchors and a bridge member secured therebetween. The tension in th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092518 | Methods of implanting two-part heart valves Expandable heart valves for minimally invasive valve replacement surgeries are disclosed. In a first embodiment, an expandable pre-assembled heart valve includes a plastically-expandable annular base having plurality of upstanding commissure posts. A tubular flexibl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080054 | Implantable prosthetic valve with non-laminar flow A valve prosthesis device is disclosed suitable for implantation in body ducts. The device comprises a support stent adapted to be initially crimped in a narrow configuration for catheterization through the body duct to a target location and adapted to be deployed t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8065796 | Method and apparatus for using flex circuit technology to create an electrode A method of creating an active electrode that may include providing a flex circuit having an electrode made of a first material and providing a first mask over the flex circuit, the first mask having an offset region and an opening that exposes the electrode. The me... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062359 | Highly flexible heart valve connecting band A connecting band for a highly flexible tissue-type heart valve having a stent with cusps and commissures that are permitted to move radially. The connecting band follows the cusps and commissures and extends outwardly. The valve is connected to the natural tissue a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062354 | Radially-expandable PTFE tape-reinforced vascular grafts A tape-reinforced tubular vascular graft formed of sintered fluoropolymer(s), such as expanded, sintered PTFE. The graft includes a base graft and a reinforcing tape applied thereto. The tape may be spirally wrapped about the graft or spirally wrapped into a tube ab... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062313 | Device and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation A device and method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation comprises a suturing device. The suturing device is configured to be introducible, via blood vessels leading to the heart, to two leaflets of the atrioventricular valve between the atrium and a corr... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8034104 | Anatomically approximate prosthetic mitral valve An anatomically approximate prosthetic heart valve includes dissimilar flexible leaflets, dissimilar commissures and/or a non-circular flow orifice. The heart valve may be implanted in the mitral position and have one larger leaflet oriented along the anterior aspec... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029556 | Method and apparatus for reshaping a ventricle The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a reshaping apparatus and methods for restoring the conical shape of a dilated heart ventricle, or at least reshaping the ventricle to a more conical shape to counter the effects of dilation, thereby improving pumping e... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025674 | Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgery Devices and methods for filtering blood. The devices generally comprise a mesh for filtering blood flowing within a blood vessel, particularly within an artery such as the aorta, a structure adapted to open and close the mesh within the blood vessel, and a means to ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021161 | Simulated heart valve root for training and testing A simulated heart valve root used for training physicians in techniques of implantation of prosthetic heart valves as well as for more realistically testing the efficacy of prosthetic heart valves. The simulated heart valve root is made of the flexible, tubular body... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020503 | Automated surgical implant sewing system and method A system and method for assembling a prosthetic heart valve, including a procedure for sewing fabric around a heart valve support stent. The system includes a support stent handling component that works in conjunction with a sewing machine component. The sewing mach... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007992 | Method of treating glutaraldehyde-fixed pericardial tissue with a non-aqueous mixture of glycerol and a C-Calcohol A method of treating a biological tissue that enables dry storage of said tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting the biological tissue with a non-aqueous treatment solution comprising a polyhydric alcohol and a C1-C3 ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000918 | Monitoring and compensating for temperature-related error in an electrochemical sensor A method for compensating for a temperature-related error in an electrochemical sensor without using separate sources of temperature measurement by measuring sensor current, temporarily lowering sensor voltage to a first level below a reaction-sustaining threshold, ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993396 | Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having an offset posterior bow A mitral heart valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow that conforms to an abnormal posterior aspect of the mitral annulus. The ring may be generally oval having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the posterior bow may be centered along the minor axis or ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993393 | Flexible heart valve and associated connecting band A highly flexible tissue-type heart valve is disclosed having a structural stent in a generally cylindrical configuration with cusps and commissures that are permitted to move radially. The stent commissures are constructed so that the cusps are pivotably or flexibl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981151 | Transcatheter heart valve with micro-anchors Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for treating defective heart valve are disclosed herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a transcatheter heart valve is disclosed that includes an expandable shape memory stent and a valve member supported by the stent. A pl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972376 | Capping bioprosthetic tissue to reduce calcification A treatment for bioprosthetic tissue used in implants or for assembled bioprosthetic heart valves to reduce in vivo calcification. The method includes applying a calcification mitigant such as a capping agent or an antioxidant to the tissue to specifically inhibit o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967757 | Arterial pressure-based, automatic determination of a cardiovascular parameter One or more cardiovascular parameters is estimated as a function of the arterial pressure waveform, in particular, using at least one statistical moment of a discrete representation pressure waveform having an order greater than one. Arterial compliance, the exponen... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963950 | Self flushing luer activated blood sampling devices A blood sampling device for allowing a fluid pressure measurement and a fluid sample to be taken from a patient, having an inlet port configured to receive blood from the patient, an outlet port configured to be coupled to a monitoring channel having an infusion flu... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959673 | Degenerative valvular disease specific annuloplasty rings Annuloplasty rings optimally sized to take into account more of the common degenerative valve pathologies. Each ring has a structural ring body with a shape that complies with predicted shapes of degenerative valvular diseases, such as fibroelastic deficiency (FED),... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951196 | Annuloplasty ring for mitral valve prolapse A mitral annuloplasty ring that has an outward and an upward posterior bow. The ring defines a closed, modified oval shape with a minor-major axis dimension ratio of between about 3.3:4 to 4:4. The ring is made of a material that will substantially resist distortion... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947072 | Two-part expandable heart valve Expandable heart valves for minimally invasive valve replacement surgeries are disclosed. The valves are rolled into a first, contracted configuration for minimally invasive delivery and then unrolled or unfurled at the implantation site. One- and two-piece stents m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935145 | Annuloplasty ring for ischemic mitral valve insuffuciency A remodeling mitral annuloplasty ring with a reduced anterior-to-posterior dimension to restore coaptation between the mitral leaflets in mitral valve insufficiency (IMVI). The ring has a generally oval shaped body with a major axis perpendicular to a minor axis, bo... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931684 | Minimally-invasive annuloplasty repair segment delivery system An annuloplasty repair segment and template for heart valve annulus repair. The elongate flexible template may form a distal part of a holder that also has a proximal handle. Alternatively, the template may be releasably attached to a mandrel that slides within a de... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7909866 | Heart valve sizers dimensioned larger than corresponding heart valves Anatomical orifice sizers that are optimally proportional to an associated prosthetic device such as a heart valve, and methods of use are provided. The sizers are desirably slightly larger than the rigid mounting diameter of the corresponding heart valve. The heart... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901235 | Releasably locking auto-aligning fiber optic connector A connector assembly couples signal lines for an optical catheter by providing a guided releasable latching mechanism that ensures optimal alignment with only a single vertical dimension under control. A receptacle carrying a first signal line defines a channel for ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895876 | Method of crimping a prosthetic valve An improved crimping mechanism and method well-suited for use with stented prosthetic heart valves. The crimping mechanism includes a plurality of jaws configured for linear non-rotational movement toward a central axis. A rotational plate is formed with a plurality... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887552 | Single catheter mitral valve repair device and method for use A single catheter mitral valve repair device for stabilizing a tissue portion and selectively applying a tissue fastener thereto. The single catheter mitral valve repair device of the present invention includes an extendable engagement tip having at least one vacuum... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879087 | Mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty rings A mitral annuloplasty ring with an inner core and an outer band located therearound is disclosed. The ring has an anterior region, a posterior region opposite the anterior region, and two side regions therebetween. A cross-sectional width dimension of the outer band... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631543 | In-line blood sampling accessory | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871435 | Anatomically approximate prosthetic mitral heart valve An anatomically approximate prosthetic heart valve includes dissimilar flexible leaflets, dissimilar commissures and/or a non-circular flow orifice. The heart valve may be implanted in the mitral position and have one larger leaflet oriented along the anterior aspec... | 01/18/2011 |
