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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182529 | Percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty device delivery method The invention is a method of delivering and deploying a tissue shaping device in a lumen within a patient, with the tissue shaping device including an anchor. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; percuta... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182530 | Methods and devices for repair or replacement of heart valves or adjacent tissue without the need for full cardiopulmonary support Methods and systems for endovascular, endocardiac, or endoluminal approaches to a patient's heart to perform surgical procedures that may be performed or used without requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary bypass. Furthermore, these procedures can be performed thr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182528 | Locking heart valve anchor Apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve, including: a replacement valve adapted to be delivered endovascularly to a vicinity of the heart valve; an expandable anchor adapted to be delivered endovascularly to the vicinity of the heart valve; an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177836 | Apparatus and methods for minimally invasive valve repair A surgical fastening apparatus including at least one self-closing clip and a deployment device. The self-closing clip comprises a wire defining an intermediate portion interconnecting opposing, first and second side portions having a memory set loop shape. The depl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167933 | Annuloplasty apparatus and methods An annuloplasty system for repairing a valve in a patient's heart comprises a surgical implant including a member having first and second end portions. The implant member further is configured and/or adapted to form a partial ring along a portion of one of the valve... | 05/01/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8163008 | Leaflet valve A device and method for improving flow through a native blood vessel valve, such as the aortic valve, are provided. The present invention allows a miniature valve to be implanted into affected leaflets percutaneously, obviating the need for coronary bypass surgery. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163009 | Annuloplasty ring holder An annuloplasty ring holder including a head having an upper surface and an annuloplasty ring receiving surface facing opposite the upper surface. The annuloplasty ring holder also includes means for attaching an annuloplasty ring to the annuloplasty ring receiving ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147542 | Adjustable repair chords and spool mechanism therefor A method and device is provided, including implanting, at an intraventricular site of a ventricle of a patient, a spool coupled to a first end portion of a longitudinal member, and coupling a second end portion of the longitudinal member to a portion of tissue facin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147541 | Methods and devices for delivery of prosthetic heart valves and other prosthetics Prosthetic valves and their component parts are described, as are prosthetic valve delivery devices and methods for their use. The prosthetic valves are particularly adapted for use in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures. The delivery devices are partic... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133270 | In-situ formation of a valve The present invention satisfies the long felt need for a more compact and durable valve which may be formed in situ. The present invention provides a self-deployable valve system, a method of delivery, and a method of manufacturing for the self-deployable valve syst... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133272 | Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair A medical device for treating a heart having a faulty heart valve is disclosed. The medical device comprises a ligature including a first anchoring member and a second anchoring member is used. The ligature is percutaneously deployable into a patient with a faulty h... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133271 | Repositionable heart valve and method A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8123801 | Implantation system for annuloplasty rings Methods for reconfiguring an atrioventricular heart valve may use systems comprising a partial or complete fenestrated annuloplasty ring proportioned to reconfigure a heart valve that has become in some way incompetent, and a plurality of staples which may have pair... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118866 | Method for heart valve implantation 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... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114154 | Fluid-filled delivery system for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable po... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8075614 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes a replacement valve and an anchor having an expandable braid. In some embodiments, the expandable braid is fabricated from a single stra... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070801 | Method and apparatus for resecting and replacing an aortic valve A method and apparatus for delivering a device to a given location within a heart, the method and apparatus being adapted for: passing a first catheter through the left atrium of the heart, through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle, and passing a second c... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070799 | Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable po... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070800 | Transcatheter heart valve prostheses The present teachings relate to a heart valve prosthesis. The heart valve prosthesis includes a docking station (77) having a wire frame defining a lumen and a valve frame (91) for positioning within its lumen. The docking station includes a diaphragm ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066766 | Methods and devices for termination Devices and methods used in termination of a tissue tightening procedure are described. Termination includes the cinching of a tether to tighten the tissue, locking the tether to maintain tension, and cutting excess tether. In procedures involving anchors secured to... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062356 | Repositionable heart valve and method A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057540 | Method of treating aortic stenosis using an implantable prosthetic valve A method of implanting a prosthetic valve in a stenosed aortic valve via a catheterization technique. A balloon catheter is advanced into a patient's vasculature and a balloon is expanded within the stenosed aortic valve to push aside the calcified leaflets. The pro... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057538 | Valve holder The present invention is an improved apparatus for holding and maneuvering a valve during preparation and attachment to patient. The present invention is particularly useful for increased visibility of the prosthetic valve and the sewing ring to prevent suture entan... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057539 | System for in situ positioning of cardiac valve prostheses without occluding blood flow An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vesse... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052748 | Systems and methods for holding annuloplasty rings Holders for releasably holding annuloplasty rings prior to and during the implantation of the rings employ any of a variety of features relating to such things as holder shape, handle attachment structures, securement of a ring to the holder, and release of the ring... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048153 | Low profile heart valve and delivery system Apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve, including: a delivery catheter having a diameter of 21 french or less; an expandable anchor disposed within the delivery catheter; and a replacement valve disposed within the delivery catheter. The inve... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048152 | Method of implanting an annuloplasty prosthesis A simplified and more easily employed tool for holding an implantable annuloplasty prosthesis during passage of sutures through the prosthesis and for conveniently and efficiently releasing the prosthesis from the tool. Separation of the implantable prosthesis and t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043368 | Methods and apparatus for atrioventricular valve repair Methods and apparatus for use in repairing an atrioventricular valve in a patient are provided. The methods comprise accessing the patient's atrioventricular valve percutaneously, securing a fastening mechanism to a valve leaflet, and coupling the valve leaflet, whi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029564 | Prosthetic heart valve system A prosthetic heart valve system including a prosthetic heart valve and a deflection device. The deflection device includes a line and a connector assembly including a tensioning component. The line interconnects and passes through free ends of stent posts associated... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021420 | Prosthetic valve delivery system A prosthetic valve delivery system for percutaneously delivering and deploying a prosthetic valve within an existing valve is disclosed. The delivery system includes a stented prosthetic valve having a balloon-expandable stent portion with a prosthetic valve dispose... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007530 | Tool and method for implanting an annuloplasty prosthesis A simplified and more easily employed tool for holding an implantable annuloplasty prosthesis during passage of sutures through the prosthesis and for conveniently and efficiently releasing the prosthesis from the tool. Separation of the implantable prosthesis and t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993392 | Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable po... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7955384 | Coronary sinus approach for repair of mitral valve regurgitation A device and method for treating cardiac valve regurgitation. The device includes a tubular member including a lumen there through and a locking mechanism and a compression device carried on the tubular member. The compression device is transformable to a compressio... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951195 | Annuloplasty instrument A device for repairing a heart valve comprises an implantation instrument. The implantation instrument comprises a first support ring, and a second support ring connected to said first support ring to form a coiled configuration. The first support ring is configured... | 05/31/2011 |
| RE42395 | Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve A holding device for a tricuspid prosthetic tissue heart valve which permits the commissure support struts to be drawn toward one another by increasing the tension on the threads which attach the holder to the valve. The resulting tapered valve configuration facilit... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942927 | Treating valve failure A device (1) for treating valve failure in a patient is provided. The device has one or more engaging zones (3) for engaging the device with the annulus of the valve being treated. The device also has pre-disposition means for changing the geometry of ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935144 | Profile reduction of valve implant A method for reducing an axial profile of a valve implant includes providing a valve implant having a longitudinal axis and a delivery catheter having a central axis and a distal receiving section. The method further includes helically rolling the valve implant arou... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922762 | Devices and methods for cardiac annulus stabilization and treatment Devices and methods generally provide enhanced stabilization, exposure and/or treatment of a cardiac valve annulus. Methods generally involve introducing a stabilizing member beneath one or more leaflets of a heart valve to engage the annulus at an intersection betw... | 04/12/2011 |
