摘要:
A transcatheter valve frame (10) comprising a valve frame comprising an elongate tubular member having a longitudinal axis and a circumference, the elongate tubular member comprising a plurality of struts (16) interconnected by peaks (18a) and valleys (18b) that define a closed cell construction comprising a plurality of interconnected cells (14), the valve frame is formed from a single piece of material comprising a metal or metal alloy, the valve frame having a diameter that increases upon axial compression and the valve frame comprising a locking mechanism integral with the valve frame configured to fix the diameter of the valve frame.
摘要:
A medical device (10) may include an elongate delivery sheath (12) and a valve replacement implant (16) disposed within a lumen of the delivery sheath, the implant including an anchor member (70) reversibly actuatable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. The implant may include at least one locking element (58) configured to lock the anchor member in the deployed configuration, and at least one actuator element (84) configured to engage the at least one locking element and actuate the anchor member between the delivery configuration and the deployed configuration. The at least one actuator element may include an unlocking member (50) configured to compress a first locking portion of the at least one locking element to unlock the anchor member from the deployed configuration.
摘要:
In at least one embodiment, a stent comprises an expandable framework comprising a plurality of serpentine bands and a plurality of connector struts. Each serpentine band comprises a plurality of alternating struts and turns. A plurality of the serpentine bands each have their proximal turns aligned on a common stent circumference and comprise first distal turns and second distal turns. The first distal turns are aligned with one another on a common stent circumference. The second distal turns aligned with one another on another common stent circumference. Each band in the plurality comprises first struts and second struts. Each first strut is attached between a proximal turn and a first distal turn, and each second strut is attached between a proximal turn and a second distal turn. The second struts are wider than said first struts.
摘要:
A medical system configured for nerve modulation can include an elongate shaft, having a distal end region and a proximal end region is disclosed. Adjacent the distal end region an ablation electrode can be disposed. The system can further include a first optical fiber, having a proximal end and a distal end, extending along an outer surface of the elongate shaft, and in turn a number of (fiber Bragg Grating) FBG sensors therein. The FBG sensors can be positioned adjacent to the ablation electrode. An optical read out mechanism can be optically coupled to the optical fiber to transmit light into the optical fiber and detect light reflected from the FBG sensor. Here, the detected light, reflected from FBG temperature sensors, encodes local temperatures at each of the FBG temperature sensors.