GRIPPING AND PUSHING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240285402A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18656808

    申请日:2024-05-07

    发明人: Tamir S. Levi

    摘要: In one representative embodiment, a gripping and pushing device for a medical instrument comprises an elongated main body defining a lumen. The elongated main body comprises one or more deflectable portions that can be pressed radially inwardly toward a shaft of the medical instrument extending through the lumen. One or more elastomeric gripping layers can be secured to the inner surface of a respective deflectable portion at axially spaced apart attachment locations. The one or more gripping layers are axially deformable relative to the one or more deflectable portions between the attachment locations when manual pressure is applied to the one or more deflectable portions to press the one or more gripping layers against the shaft and move the shaft longitudinally into a patient's body.

    PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE LEAFLET ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240173123A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18433626

    申请日:2024-02-06

    摘要: Assembly methods for installing a leaflet assembly to an expandable frame of a prosthetic heart valve are described. The leaflet assembly comprises a plurality of leaflets coupled together at adjacent tabs, which form respective commissure tab assemblies. The commissure tab assemblies are inserted into corresponding windows of support members of the expandable frame. One or more wedge members are inserted into the commissure tab assembly, e.g., between the adjacent tabs or with the adjacent tabs therebetween, to restrain radial motion of the commissure tab assembly with respect to the window. The window can be a closed window, and the wedge member insertion can be after the commissure tab assembly is inserted into the window. Alternatively, the window can be an open window or channel, and the wedge member insertion can be before the commissure tab assembly is installed in the window.

    Flexible commissure frame
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11969340B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17706419

    申请日:2022-03-28

    发明人: Tamir S. Levi

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    CPC分类号: A61F2/2418

    摘要: Prosthetic devices and frames for implantation at a cardiac valve annulus are provided that include an annular frame (having an inflow end and an outflow end) and a plurality of axial frame members that bridge two circumferentially extending rows of angled struts. The axial frame members can include a plurality of axially extending leaflet attachment members and a plurality of axial struts in a 1:1 ratio. Along each of the two rows, the frame can have at least three angled struts between adjacent axial frame members.

    PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL SEALING MEMBER

    公开(公告)号:US20230355378A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18222923

    申请日:2023-07-17

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Embodiments of a prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. An implantable prosthetic valve may be radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration. The prosthetic valve may comprise an annular frame, a leaflet structure positioned within the frame and a plurality of outer skirts positioned around an outer surface of the frame, each outer skirt comprising an inflow edge secured to the frame and an outflow edge secured at intervals to the frame. The plurality of outer skirts may include a first outer skirt and a second outer skirt, wherein in the expanded configuration the first and second outer skirts include openings unsecured to the frame between the intervals. The inflow edge of the first annular outer skirt may be secured to the frame with sutures including radiopaque material. The first annular outer skirt may include radiopaque dye.