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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109995 | Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same A method of making a replacement heart valve device whereby a fragment of biocompatible tissue material is treated and soaked in one or more alcohol solutions and a solution of glutaraldehyde. The dried biocompatible tissue material is folded and rehydrated in such ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8070802 | Mitral valve system Valve prostheses are disclosed that are adapted for secure and aligned placement relative to a heart annulus. The valve prostheses may be placed in a non-invasive manner, e.g., via transcatheter techniques. The valve prosthesis may include a resilient ring, a plural... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8002825 | Implantable prosthetic valve for treating aortic stenosis A prosthetic valve for implantation in a stenosed aortic valve. The prosthetic valve includes a compressible and expandable frame formed with intersecting metallic bars and a valvular structure made with pericardial tissue. The frame is compressible for delivery int... | 08/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7972377 | Bioprosthetic heart valve A trileaflet biological prosthetic heart valve (11, 41) comprising a thin, rigid annular outer frame (25, 43) which supports three elastic, laminated spring inner frames (18, 57) which in turn provide consistent geometric form and structure for ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7947074 | Implantable prosthetic valve An implantable prosthetic valve for regulating fluid flow through a body vessel is provided. The prosthetic valve comprises an anchoring member, at least one leaflet, and a restraining member capable of temporarily preventing substantial movement of the leaflet betw... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7927369 | Intraparietal reinforcing device for biological cardiac prosthesis and reinforced biological heart valve prosthesis An intraparietal reinforcing device is designed to be integrated into a biological valvular prosthesis consisting of a biological cardiac valve having a valve plane formed by leaflets attached laterally to an external wall along commissurae. The device can be placed... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7914575 | Medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioni... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896915 | Medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency A medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency, with an endoprosthesis which can be introduced into a patient's body and expanded to secure a heart valve prosthesis in the patient's aorta. In an embodiment, the endoprosthesis has at plurality of positioni... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7815677 | Reinforcement device for a biological valve and reinforced biological valve A reinforcement device for a biological valve includes an arrangement of supports configured to establish a double-trigone geometry in the valve and coupled to a base upon which the valve may be mounted. A plurality of commissural supports establish the geometry of ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799072 | Apparatus and methods for repairing the function of a diseased valve and method for making same An apparatus for repairing the function of a diseased valve includes an annular first support member expandable to a first diameter. An annular second support member is spaced axially apart from the first support member and is expandable to a second diameter that is... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7722667 | Two piece bioprosthetic heart valve with matching outer frame and inner valve A bioprosthetic heart valve includes an outer frame configured to attach to a tissue annulus of a heart and an inner bioprosthetic valve having an exterior shape which substantially matches an interior shape of the outer frame. The exterior shape of the inner valve ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7585321 | Methods of implanting a prosthetic heart valve within a native heart valve A valve prosthesis which is especially useful in the case of aortic stenosis and capable of resisting the powerful recoil force and to stand the forceful balloon inflation performed to deploy the valve and to embed it in the aortic annulus, comprises a collapsible v... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7524332 | Vascular valve with removable support component Described are vascular valve devices having valve elements formed of flexible material and at least one removable frame element. Also described are methods for using such devices in the vascular system and in particular in the venous system to treat venous insuffici... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7510574 | Implantable device as organ valve replacement An implantable device for use in a human and/or animal body for replacement of an organ valve. The device has an elongate main body having a first end and a second end provided with openings, and a membrane element provided with at least one opening. The device has,... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7429269 | Aortic prosthetic devices A prosthetic device is provided for treatment of an aortic valve, having a compressed state for transarterial delivery and being expandable to an expanded state for implantation. The device includes an expandable support implantable in the expanded state of the pros... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422603 | Bioprosthetic heart valve A trileaflet biological prosthetic heart valve (11, 41) comprising a thin, rigid annular outer frame (25, 43) which supports three elastic, laminated spring inner frames (18, 57) which in turn provide consistent geometric form and structure for ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399315 | Minimally-invasive heart valve with cusp positioners A prosthetic heart valve having an internal support frame with a continuous, undulating leaflet frame defined therein. The leaflet frame has three cusp regions positioned at an inflow end intermediate three commissure regions positioned at an outflow end thereof. Th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7351256 | Frame based unidirectional flow prosthetic implant The present invention relates to a medical device, and in particular, to a stent-based valve. The valve includes a radially expandable structural frame comprising a proximal anchor and a distal anchor. The proximal and distal anchors are formed from a lattice of int... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323010 | Biomaterial including animal corneal tissue Biomaterial including tissues basically obtained from an animal cornea, in particular, from a fish cornea. A cardiac valve (10) which may envisage at least one cusp (15) made with an organic tissue obtained from this particular biomaterial. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311730 | Support apparatus and heart valve prosthesis for sutureless implantation An apparatus is disclosed for supporting a heart valve at an annulus of an implantation site. The apparatus includes a base portion operative to maintain a circumferential dimension thereof. A plurality of fingers extend axially and radially outwardly from the first... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276084 | Rolled minimally invasive heart valves 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... | 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 |
| 7261732 | Stent mounted valve There is described a prosthetic valve to be inserted into a body lumen, the valve having leaflets that are spread apart during forward flow of fluid to create an orifice, and the leaflets coming into contact with each other during reverse flow of fluid, thereby impe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258698 | Prosthetic heart valve sizer assembly with flexible sizer body A flexible sizer body for evaluating a valve annulus to determine a size of a prosthetic heart valve to be sewn to the valve annulus during heart valve replacement surgery. The prosthetic heart valve includes an annular extension having a first flexibility and a sew... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7247167 | Low profile heart valve prosthesis A heart valve prosthesis includes a valve member having an inflow end, an outflow end, and a generally cylindrical sidewall portion extending between the inflow end and the outflow end. The valve member includes at least one leaflet moveable relative to the sidewall... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244242 | Valve treatment catheter and methods The invention provides a catheter for insertion into a biological passage which contains a first flowing fluid, the catheter including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid delivery lumen contained within the tubular member; an inflatable ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238200 | Apparatus and methods for making leaflets and valve prostheses including such leaflets A method for making a bioprosthetic heart valve includes providing a non-contact cutting apparatus and a layer of tissue. The non-contact cutting apparatus may include a laser cutting system or high pressure water jet system. A leaflet is cut from the layer of tissu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217287 | Method of treating diseased 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. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201771 | Bioprosthetic heart valve A trileaflet biological prosthetic heart valve (11, 41) comprising a thin, rigid annular outer frame (25, 43) which supports three elastic, laminated spring inner frames (18, 57) which in turn provide consistent geometric form and structure for ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189259 | Tissue material and process for bioprosthesis A biomaterial useful for bioprostheses such as bioprosthetic heart valves is provided in which the fixed tissue has improved elastic properties. The high elastin-containing biomaterial is further characterized by having anisotropic properties wherein the biological ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163556 | Bioprosthesis and method for suturelessly making same A bioprosthetic valve graft comprises a valve frame and valve flaps, the latter acting to open or close a valve aperture to directionally control fluid flow through the bioprosthesis. The bioprosthetic valve graft comprises a biomaterial suturelessly bonded to the v... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156872 | Implantable valve system An implantable valve having a valve element or leaflet and a base that is attachable to a vessel wall using a connector such as a screw, pin or a staple. The valve can be implanted using a catheter to position the valve in a desired location and drive the connector ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153322 | Tubular stent with oval struts A vascular or endoluminal stent is adapted for deployment in a vessel or tract of a patient to maintain an open lumen. The stent constitutes a scaffold formed from a single open-ended tube having a multiplicity of through-holes in its wall. The through-holes are def... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137184 | Continuous heart valve support frame and method of manufacture Methods for forming a support frame for flexible leaflet heart valves from a starting blank include converting a two-dimensional starting blank into the three-dimensional support frame. The material may be superelastic, such as NITINOL, and the method may include be... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105017 | Axially-connected stent/graft assembly A stent/graft assembly includes a tubular graft having an upstream end, a downstream end and a tubular passage between the ends. The assembly also includes a tubular stent having an upstream end, a downstream end and a tubular passage. The upstream end of the tubula... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101396 | Minimally invasive valve replacement system Methods and systems for minimally invasive replacement of a valve. The system includes a collapsible valve and anchoring structure, devices and methods for expanding the valve anchoring structure, adhesive means to seal the valve to the surrounding tissue, a cathete... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087079 | Method and apparatus for replacing a mitral valve with a stentless bioprosthetic valve A stentless bioprosthetic valve includes at least one piece of biocompatible material comprising a bi-leaflet conduit. The conduit has a distal end and a proximal end that defines a first annulus for suturing to the valve annulus of a heart. The conduit further incl... | 08/08/2006 |
