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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163014 | Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using them A heart valve assembly includes an annular prosthesis and a valve prosthesis. The annular prosthesis includes an annular ring for dilating tissue within a biological annulus and a conformable sewing cuff extending radially from the annular member. The valve prosthes... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8105377 | Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue A fixation band has a tubular frame and a tube, wherein the tubular frame comprises longitudinally-extending members having a hook on its distal end and fixation means on its proximal end. The tubular frame preferably comprises a laterally-extending member for stabi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7959674 | Suture locking assembly and method of use A suture locking assembly for use with a heart valve repair device. The suture locking assembly including a rim and a suture band. The rim defines a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange. The rim is configured to extend at least partially aro... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951197 | Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for use A prosthetic heart valve assembly includes a gasket member and a valve member including a plurality of fasteners and a plurality of engagement members corresponding to the fasteners. The fasteners and/or engagement members may be configured to guide the engagement m... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7854763 | Intraparietal aortic valve reinforcement device and reinforced aortic valve An intraparietal reinforcement device (1) for use in a biological prosthesis (10), as well as a biological prosthesis (10) provided with a device of this type, is particularly suitable for use within the organic tissue of the biological prosthes... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7771469 | Method for implantation of fixation band and prosthetic heart valve to tissue A fixation band has a tubular frame and a tube, wherein the tubular frame comprises longitudinally-extending members having a hook on its distal end and fixation means on its proximal end. The tubular frame preferably comprises a laterally-extending member for stabi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7641687 | Attachment of a sewing cuff to a heart valve A heart valve comprises a stent and a sewing cuff comprising a stiffening ring, wherein the stent and the stiffening ring are adapted to be snap-fitted. In one embodiment, the stent and the stiffening ring can together comprise one or more projections and one or mor... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7513909 | Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for use A prosthetic heart valve assembly includes a gasket member and a valve member including a plurality of fasteners and a plurality of engagement members corresponding to the fasteners. The fasteners and/or engagement members may be configured to guide the engagement m... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7341584 | Device and method to limit filling of the heart A device used to treat heart disease by decreasing the size of a diseased heart, or to prevent further enlargement of a diseased heart. The device works by limiting the volume of blood entering the heart during each cardiac cycle. The device partitions blood within ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300463 | Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue A fixation band has a tubular frame and a tube, wherein the tubular frame comprises longitudinally-extending members having a hook on its distal end and fixation means on its proximal end. The tubular frame preferably comprises a laterally-extending member for stabi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7175659 | Automatic suture fixation apparatus and method for minimally invasive cardiac surgery An apparatus for automatically fixing sutures used in the surgical replacement of a heart valve, includes a first cylinder having a first end and a second end and an interior surface and an exterior surface. An annular lip is formed on the exterior surface adjacent ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175660 | Apparatus for implanting surgical devices for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumen A system for implanting a surgical device to control the circumference of internal anatomic passages corrects physiologic dysfunctions resulting from a structural lumen which is either too large or too small. Implants are disclosed which employ various means for adj... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175652 | Stent graft with improved proximal end Disclosed is a stent graft prosthesis comprising a graft portion that includes a main body portion and an cuff portion, the cuff portion generally located at or near the proximal end of the main body portion and extending circumferentially therealong. Stents compris... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172625 | Suturing rings for implantable heart valve prostheses Suturing rings and methods of use thereof facilitating initial implantation of new and replacement of dysfunctional tissue or mechanical heart valve mechanisms supported by the suturing ring are disclosed. The suturing ring annulus is adjustable to receive and engag... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7097659 | Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising: a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic h... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081131 | Artificial valve Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertibly deformable between a first position and a second po... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7044966 | 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... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007698 | Body lumen closure Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for body lumen closure, including use of an implantable medical closure device. The device includes a flexible strand defining an arcuate form. The strand is deformable upon implantation from a large cross-secti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6962605 | Minimally-invasive annuloplasty repair segment delivery template and 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... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945957 | 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 ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945997 | Heart valves and suture rings therefor Improved, adaptable tissue-type heart valves and methods for their manufacture are disclosed wherein a dimensionally stable, pre-aligned tissue leaflet subassembly is formed and its peripheral edge clamped between and attached to an upper shaped wireform and a lower... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936067 | Prosthetic heart valve with slit stent A valve prosthesis includes a plurality of flexible leaflets and a stent having a central lumen. A slit in the stent extends from the central lumen to an outer surface. An occluding portion of the flexible leaflets extends across the central lumen and an attachment ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6846325 | Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue A prosthetic heart value assembly comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a fixation band. The fixation band comprises a tubular frame and a tube. The tubular frame comprises longitudinally-extending members having hooks on their distal ends and fixation means on pr... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6719790 | Prosthetic heart valve with increased valve lumen A heart valve prosthesis having a valve housing providing a lumen therethrough. The valve housing has a first annulus on one end and a second annulus on the other end spaced apart from the first annulus. A suture cuff is used for attaching the valve housing to heart... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716243 | Concentric passive knotless suture terminator The present invention provides a suture-terminating device comprising a central body having at least one surface, a plurality of flanges extending radially from the surface and defining at least one grove therebetween, each flange having at least one aperture axiall... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716244 | Sewing cuff assembly for heart valves The present invention provides a prosthetic valve and a sewing cuff assembly for attaching the prosthetic valve in a patient's heart. The suture cuff generally includes at least one lock ring and sewing cuff material disposed at least partially around the lock ring.... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709457 | Attachment of suture cuff to prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic heart valve having an orifice is configured to allow blood flow through an orifice. A suture cuff extends around an outer circumference of an outer ring. The suture cuff is adapted for attachment to a native tissue annulus of a patient. A weld between t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6468305 | Two piece valve A prosthetic heart valve for implantation in a heart includes an outer orifice ring and an inner orifice ring having an occluding mechanism carried therein. A ring coupling mechanism having helical threads is adapted to couple the outer orifice ring to th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6391053 | Prosthetic heart valve with increased valve lumen A heart valve prosthesis having a valve housing providing a lumen therethrough. The valve housing has a first annulus on one end and a second annulus on the other end spaced apart from the first annulus. A suture cuff is used for attaching the valve housi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6358278 | Heart valve prosthesis with rotatable cuff A prosthetic heart valve includes an orifice ring adapted to carry blood therethrough. An annular recess is formed in an outer surface of the orifice ring and has first and second axially spaced walls. A sewing cuff is adapted to be coupled to a native ti... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6287339 | Sutureless heart valve prosthesis A heart valve prosthesis which incorporates a substantially permanently implantable abutment structure which is surgically attached to a native heart valve annulus through utilization of a resilient metal substructure having an attachment portion which mo... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6197054 | Sutureless cuff for heart valves An improved mechanical heart valve that reduces the time required to perform heart valve replacement surgery is provided. The mechanical heart valve is comprised of a valve body and a plurality of staples extending around the valve body that are coupled t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6176877 | Two piece prosthetic heart valve A prosthetic heart valve for implantation in a heart includes an outer orifice ring for coupling to a tissue annulus of a heart. An inner orifice ring includes at least one leaflet occluder carried in a lumen of the inner orifice ring which is movable bet... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6143025 | Suture rings for rotatable artificial heart valves A suture ring for a rotatable artificial heart valve apparatus has a ring member covered by a fabric material. A portion of the fabric material covers a portion of the inner surface of the ring member. At least one protuberance is formed on the inner surf... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6113632 | Suture ring for heart valve prosthesis A heart valve stiffening ring of this disclosure includes a split ring that allows assembly over a channel-shaped heart-valve-orifice-forming angular heart valve body, with the split ring having an outer peripheral tapered thread, which allows adjustment ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5895419 | Coated prosthetic cardiac device The present invention includes a metallic coating on portions of the prosthesis to enhance the overall acceptability of the implantable device or fabric/sutures used to implant the prosthesis. The preferred metal is silver, which is applied to surfaces wh... | 04/20/1999 |
