Prosthetic Valves and Related Inventions

    公开(公告)号:US20220304802A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17832583

    申请日:2022-06-04

    摘要: This invention relates to the design and function of a compressible valve replacement prosthesis, collared or uncollared, which can be deployed into a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation using a transcatheter delivery system. The design as discussed focuses on the deployment of a device via a minimally invasive fashion and by way of example considers a minimally invasive surgical procedure preferably utilizing the intercostal or subxyphoid space for valve introduction. In order to accomplish this, the valve is formed in such a manner that it can be compressed to fit within a delivery system and secondarily ejected from the delivery system into the annulus of a target valve such as a mitral valve or tricuspid valve.

    Tether attachment assembly for epicardial pads and devices and methods of delivery for same

    公开(公告)号:US11439507B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17052704

    申请日:2019-05-13

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the delivery of a prosthetic mitral valve. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tether fixer assembly configured to engage an outside surface of a heart to secure a prosthetic heart valve in position within the heart. The fixer assembly defines a lumen configured to receive therethrough a tether extending from the prosthetic valve and a movable portion. The fixer assembly is movable between a first configuration, in which the movable portion is disengaged with the tether, and a second configuration in which the movable portion is engaged with the tether. The fixer assembly can be disposed against an epicardial pad positioned on the outside surface of the heart when in the second configuration to secure the prosthetic valve, the epicardial pad and tether in a desired position within the heart.

    Fully-Transseptal Apical Pad with Pulley for Tensioning

    公开(公告)号:US20220054258A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17371584

    申请日:2021-07-09

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: An apical pad for securing a prosthetic heart valve within a native valve annulus. The apical pad includes a first collar, a second collar and plurality of struts extending between the first collar and the second collar. The plurality of struts has a delivery condition in which the plurality of struts collectively form a first cross-section and a deployed condition in which the plurality of struts collectively form a second cross-section greater than the first cross-section. The apical pad may be coupled to a tether extending from a prosthetic heart valve and may transition from the delivery condition to the deployed condition by tensioning the tether.

    Apparatus and methods for anterior valve leaflet management

    公开(公告)号:US11253354B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16594186

    申请日:2019-10-07

    摘要: In some embodiments, a method includes delivering to a native valve annulus (e.g., a native mitral valve annulus) of a heart a prosthetic heart valve having a body expandable from a collapsed, delivery configuration to an expanded, deployed configuration. The method can further include, after the delivering, causing the prosthetic heart valve to move from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration. With the prosthetic heart valve in its deployed configuration, an anchor can be delivered and secured to at least one of a fibrous trigone of the heart or an anterior native leaflet of the native valve. With the prosthetic heart valve disposed in the native valve annulus and in its deployed configuration, an anchoring tether can extending from the anchor can be secured to a wall of the heart to urge the anterior native leaflet towards the body of the prosthetic heart valve.

    TETHER ATTACHMENT FOR MITRAL VALVE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220015899A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17372900

    申请日:2021-07-12

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A prosthetic mitral valve with improved blood flow to the left ventricular outflow tract. The prosthetic mitral valve includes an expandable outer stent having an atrial end and a ventricular end, and an expandable inner stent attached to and at least partially positioned within the outer stent. The inner stent has an inflow end, an outflow end and a tether connector securing a tether. A valve assembly including a cuff and a plurality of leaflets may be disposed within the inner stent. The tether connector is positioned at the inflow end of the inner stent so as to shorten the overall length of the prosthetic valve.

    Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same

    公开(公告)号:US11224510B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16585643

    申请日:2019-09-27

    摘要: A prosthetic heart valve includes a self-expanding wire frame body, a valve disposed in the body, a leaflet clip coupled to the body, and a control element operably coupled to the leaflet clip. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The leaflet clip is configured to be transitioned between a first configuration in which the prosthetic valve can be inserted into a heart, and a second configuration in which the leaflet clip is disposed to capture a native valve leaflet between the leaflet clip and the wire frame body when the body is disposed in a native annulus of an atrioventricular valve of a heart. The control element extends from the leaflet clip through a ventricle of the heart and out a wall of the ventricle to allow a user to transition the leaflet clip from its first configuration to its second configuration.

    Prosthetic Heart Valves And Apparatus And Methods For Delivery Of Same

    公开(公告)号:US20220000617A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17479166

    申请日:2021-09-20

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the transvascular delivery and deployment of a prosthetic heart valve. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an outer sheath, a tube member movably disposed within the outer sheath, a retention device coupled to the tube member, and a valve holder. A prosthetic heart valve is disposed within the outer sheath and includes an outer frame and an inner frame that is removably coupled to the valve holder. The outer frame is disposed in an inverted configuration relative to the inner frame. A first actuation wire is releasably coupled to a first portion of the outer frame and releasably coupled to the retention device at a first location on the retention device. A second actuation wire is releasably coupled to a second portion of the outer frame and releasably coupled to the retention device at a second location on the retention device.

    Frame features for prosthetic mitral valves

    公开(公告)号:US11096782B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15991586

    申请日:2018-05-29

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Prosthetic heart valves are described herein that can provide clearance to the left ventricle outflow tract (LVOT), reduce the possibility of undesirable outflow gradients, and/or limit or prevent LVOT obstructions when implanted in the heart. In some embodiments, a prosthetic heart valve can include an outer frame having a cuff portion that is disposed at an angle (e.g., 80 degrees) relative to the vertical axis of a body portion of the outer frame, so that the prosthetic valve can seat securely in the annulus while not obstructing the ventricular outflow tract of the heart. In some embodiments, a prosthetic heart valve can alternatively, or additionally, include subvalvular components having a short profile, such that the prosthetic valve can seat securely in the annulus while not obstructing the ventricular outflow tract of the heart.

    Adjustable tether and epicardial pad system for prosthetic heart valve

    公开(公告)号:US11045183B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US15986066

    申请日:2018-05-22

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61F2/24 A61B17/00

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are described herein for repositioning a tether attached to a prosthetic heart valve. In some embodiments, a method includes inserting a distal end portion of a snare device through an incision at a first location in a ventricular wall of a heart and within the left ventricle of the heart. A tether extending from a prosthetic mitral valve, through the left ventricle and out an incision at a second location on the ventricular wall of the heart is snared with the snare device. The tether is pulled with the snare device such that a proximal end of the tether is moved back through the incision at the second location on the ventricular wall and into the left ventricle. The snare device is pulled proximally such that the tether is pulled proximally through the incision at the first location in the ventricular wall of the heart.

    Expandable Epicardial Pads And Devices And Methods For Delivery Of Same

    公开(公告)号:US20200179111A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16788382

    申请日:2020-02-12

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61B17/04

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the delivery of a prosthetic mitral valve. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an epicardial pad configured to engage an outside surface of a heart to secure a prosthetic heart valve in position within the heart. The epicardial pad defines a lumen configured to receive therethrough a tether extending from the prosthetic valve. The epicardial pad is movable between a first configuration in which the epicardial pad has a first outer perimeter and is configured to be disposed within a lumen of a delivery sheath and a second configuration in which the epicardial pad has a second outer perimeter greater than the first outer perimeter. The epicardial pad can be disposed against the outside surface of the heart when in the second configuration to secure the prosthetic valve and tether in a desired position within the heart.