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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177835 | Method of imaging for heart valve implant procedure A method as a workflow for imaging for a heart valve implant procedure includes positioning the patient and an articulated imaging apparatus relative to one another, inducing rapid ventricular pacing in the patient, and imaging a region of the patient's heart to obt... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8105375 | Method for implanting a cardiovascular valve A method is provided for implanting a valve having at least one valve leaflet within the cardiovascular system of a subject. One step of the method includes preparing a substantially dehydrated bioprosthetic valve and then providing an expandable support member havi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092521 | Device for the implantation and fixation of prosthetic valves A device for the transvascular implantation and fixation of prosthetic heart valves having a self-expanding heart valve stent (10) with a prosthetic heart valve (11) at its proximal end is introducible into a patient's main artery. With the objective o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075613 | Aortic valve stent graft An implantable endoluminal prosthesis for replacing a damaged aortic valve is provided. In one embodiment, the prosthesis includes a balloon-expandable stent, a tubular conduit that extends into the ascending aorta, and a self-expanding stent. The tubular conduit ex... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062355 | Self-expandable medical instrument for treating defects in a patient's heart The invention relates to a self-expandable medical instrument (100) for treating defects in a patient's heart, in particular for the transvascular implantation of a prosthetic heart valve (30), wherein the medical instrument (100) is introducibl... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052747 | Heart valve prosthesis with turn stops A heart valve prosthesis disclosed in two- and three-leaflet versions includes a ring-shaped body, leaflets, and leaflet turn stops. For the two-leaflet version, the stops represent two pairs of prominences located on a body end surface facing the blood down-flow. T... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8012201 | Translumenally implantable heart valve with multiple chamber formed in place support A cardiovascular prosthetic valve comprises an inflatable body that has at least a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber that is not in fluid communication with the first inflatable chamber. The inflatable body is configured to form, at least in p... | 09/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7892281 | Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. If desired, one or more anchor may be used. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, valve leaflets... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7833267 | Methods and systems for modifying vascular valves Described are methods and systems for modifying vascular valves in order to reduce retrograde blood flow through the valves. Preferred methods include connecting vascular valve leaflets with at least one remodelable material, such that the valve leaflets become fuse... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7803184 | Percutaneous aortic valve The present invention provides a valve configured for insertion on the proximal and distal sides of a heart valve annulus to replace the heart valve of a patient. The valve comprises a first substantially annular portion adapted to be positioned on a proximal side o... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7785366 | Mitral spacer A heart valve implant may include a shaft and an anchor configured to be coupled to an end of the shaft. A spacer may be coupled to a portion of the shaft and comprise a plurality of individual segments including a first and at least a second individual segment. The... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7666224 | Devices and methods for heart valve treatment Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658762 | Nonstented temporary valve for cardiovascular therapy A method of treating a patient utilizes a temporary valve. In one embodiment, an inflatable structure of a temporary valve is inflated at a cardiovascular site in fluid communication with a native valve. At least a portion of the native valve is removed translumenal... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7641686 | Percutaneous heart valve with stentless support An implantable prosthetic valve having a stentless support structure. The valve has a tubular annular support structure with a first inflatable ring at a proximal end, a second inflatable ring at a distal end, and an inflatable intermediate support in between the fi... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632308 | Methods, devices, and kits for treating mitral valve prolapse Described here are methods, devices, and kits for treating a prolapsed valve leaflet. The devices generally comprise a flexible cord, a first anchor attached to the cord at its distal end, and a second anchor slidably attached to the cord. The first anchor may be co... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621948 | Percutaneous heart valve A percutaneously inserted bistable heart valve prosthesis is folded inside a catheter for transseptal delivery to the patient's heart for implantation. The heart valve has an annular ring, a body member having a plurality of legs, each leg connecting at one end to t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7604663 | Medical devices with polymer/inorganic substrate composites Improved medical device have an inorganic substrate and a polymer covering at least a portion of the substrate, in which the polymer forms a structure substantially different from the structure of the substrate. Other medical devices include a flexible composite com... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7591847 | Stentless bioprosthetic valve having chordae for replacing a mitral valve A stentless bioprosthetic valve includes at least one piece of biocompatible material comprising a bi-leaflet conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end defines a first annulus for suturing to the valve annulus. The conduit includes first and s... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578842 | Prosthetic heart valves A prosthetic heart valve includes a hydrogel material in its sewing cuff. The hydrogel material may be accompanied by an anticoagulant. If the hydrogel (and/or any included anticoagulant) might react with a packaging solution in which the valve is stored after inclu... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7556645 | Translumenally implantable heart valve with formed in place support A cardiovascular prosthetic valve includes a cuff having a distal end and a proximal end. An inflatable structure is coupled to the cuff and has at least one inflatable channel that forms a toroidal structure. A valve is coupled to the cuff; the valve configured to ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7534259 | Nonstented heart valves with formed in situ support An implantable prosthetic valve having an in situ formable support structure and methods of deploying such a valve are disclosed. In one arrangement, the valve has a base and at least one flow occluder. A first flexible component which is incapable of retaining the ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7513908 | Treatments for a patient with congestive heart failure The invention is directed to two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure, and devices and systems for such procedures. One procedure involves providing a valved passageway through the patient's left ventricu... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7445630 | Method of in situ formation of translumenally deployable heart valve support A method of implanting a prosthetic valve within the heart comprises translumenally advancing a prosthetic valve comprising an inflatable structure to a position proximate a native valve of the heart. A first chamber of the inflatable structure is inflated and then,... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442206 | Methods and systems for modifying vascular valves Described are methods and systems for modifying vascular valves in order to reduce retrograde blood flow through the valves. Preferred methods include connecting vascular valve leaflets with at least one remodelable material, such that the valve leaflets become fuse... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431733 | Vascular prosthesis The subject invention concerns vascular prosthetic devices and methods for ascending aorta and/or valve replacement in humans and animals. In one embodiment, a device of the invention includes a vessel-like structure having a first end adapted for surgical attachmen... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416530 | Medical devices There is disclosed a medical device adapted to be implanted in the heart of a patient and operable therein i) as a heart valve; or ii) to assist in the functioning of one of the patient's heart valves; or iii) to monitor the functioning of one of the patient's heart... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410499 | Valve holder A valve holder assembly having a main valve holder and a detachable secondary valve holder for positioning a heart valve prosthesis. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389874 | Heart valve support and storing lid system and methods associated therewith Systems and methods for supporting a replacement heart valve are presented herein. A bioprosthesis may be stored in a storage container by suspending the bioprosthesis from a support structure. The volume of storage solution may be reduced by using a lid with a boss... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7338433 | Remotely adjustable gastric banding method A remotely controllable gastric banding device (10) for placement around the stomach of a patient for the treatment of obesity. The device (10) comprises a gastric band (10) having an inflatable chamber (16) for adjusting the inner circum... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331991 | Implantable small percutaneous valve and methods of delivery An implantable prosthetic valve that is transformable from a first helical pre-implantation configuration to a second valvular functional configuration, and methods of delivery. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329278 | Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. If desired, one or more anchor may be used. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, valve leaflets... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320665 | Cardiac Ventricular Geometry Restoration Device and Treatment for Heart Failure Methods for cardiac ventricular restoration include delivering an implantable expandable device into the ventricle via a catheter. The expandable device is anchored either to the wall of the left ventricle or to the inter-ventricular septum and then expanded. When e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320705 | Bicuspid pulmonary heart valve and method for making same A heart valve constructed from a synthetic resin that is designed to be surgically implanted in the right ventricular outflow tract of the heart, comprising a plurality of flexible members, and an orifice. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7276078 | Paravalvular leak detection, sealing, and prevention The present invention provides a series of new percutaneous concepts of paravalvular repairs including identifying the leak location, several repair techniques and finally built-in means for leak prevention, built on percutaneous valves. A catheter-delivered device ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267686 | Implantable prosthetic valve A prosthetic valve for implantation within a fluid conducting lumen within a body includes an elongate generally cylindrical radially collapsible valve body scaffold defining a fluid passageway therethrough for retentive positioning within the lumen. A radially coll... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264587 | Endoscopic subxiphoid surgical procedures Endoscopic subxiphoid surgical procedures and instruments facilitate translumination of tissue through the pericardium, and promote encircling an intrapericardial region with one or more tissue-ablating probes for ablating cardiac tissue substantially encircling the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254988 | Method and apparatus for testing pulsatile endurance of a vascular implant A method for testing the pulsatile endurance of a vascular implant 3 comprises placing a resilient insert 4 into the implant and repeatedly expanding and contracting the insert, thereby expanding and contracting the implant. The insert preferably has a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252681 | Heart valve structures A replacement heart valve structure including a structure of tissue which is an intact, mammalian heart valve that has been harvested and treated to preserve it. A conventional fabric sleeve is typically disposed concentrically around the outside of the tissue struc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247134 | Devices and methods for heart valve treatment Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning an implantable device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device alters the shape of the heart wall acting on the valve. The implantable device may alter the ... | 07/24/2007 |
