Methods of forming heat set annuloplasty rings

    公开(公告)号:US11045319B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16352541

    申请日:2019-03-13

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 C22F1/10

    摘要: An annuloplasty repair segment for heart valve annulus repair and a method for forming. A multi-stranded cable replaces solid core wire for both the tricuspid and mitral valves which allows for greater deployment flexibility for minimally-invasive surgical (MIS) implant, while still maintaining the required strength and similar tensile properties of solid-core wire. The particular shape of the annuloplasty ring is fixed using a heat setting process including heating the flexible core member to a temperature higher than 500° C. and holding it in a desired heat-set saddle shape for a period of time. The core is then rapidly cooled to impart physical properties such that the flexible core member can be straightened, during implantation, to fit through a tubular access device and regain the heat-set saddle shape after exiting the access device and, when attached to the native heart valve, the flexible core member is strong enough to remodel the native heart valve.

    METHODS OF DELIVERING A FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY RING

    公开(公告)号:US20190167426A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16239899

    申请日:2019-01-04

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Methods of delivering and using an annuloplasty ring to reshape a valve annulus are disclosed. The methods include obtaining an annuloplasty ring having an elastic inner core member. The elastic inner core member can be defined by a multi-stranded braided cable. The inner core member has an unstressed closed or open ring shape and a first elastic modulus that enables the core member to be compressed from the unstressed ring shape into a stressed narrow shape and enables the annuloplasty ring to reshape a native heart valve annulus. The methods can include converting the annuloplasty ring from the unstressed ring shape into the stressed narrow shape, passing the annuloplasty ring through an access tube positioned with a distal tip adjacent a native valve annulus, and expelling the annuloplasty ring from the distal tip of the access tube so that it self-converts back towards the unstressed ring shape.

    Methods of making encapsulated heart valves

    公开(公告)号:US10045846B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US14256747

    申请日:2014-04-18

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61F2/00

    摘要: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of implantable prosthetic devices, and in particular, implantable prosthetic valves, and methods for making such devices. In one aspect, a prosthetic device includes encapsulating layers that extend over a fabric layer and secure the fabric layer to another component of the device. In particular embodiments, the prosthetic device comprises a prosthetic heart valve, and can be configured to be implanted in any of the native heart valves. In addition, the prosthetic heart valve can be, for example, a transcatheter heart valve, a surgical heart valve, or a minimally-invasive heart valve.

    PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE WITH VENTRICULAR TETHERS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE WITH VENTRICULAR TETHERS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SAME 有权
    具有胸腔三角形的前置麻醉阀及其植入方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130079873A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13626732

    申请日:2012-09-25

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A prosthetic valve assembly and method of implanting same is disclosed. The prosthetic valve assembly includes a prosthetic valve formed by support frame and valve leaflets, with one or more tethers each having a first end secured to the support frame and the second end attached to, or configured for attachment to, to papillary muscles or other ventricular tissue. The tether is configured and positioned so as to avoid contact or other interference with movement of the valve leaflets, while at the same time providing a tethering action between the support frame and the ventricular tissue. The valve leaflets may be flexible (e.g., so-called tissue or synthetic leaflets) or mechanical.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种人造瓣膜组件及其植入方法。 假体瓣膜组件包括由支撑框架和瓣膜小叶形成的假体瓣,其中一个或多个系绳各自具有固定到支撑框架的第一端和附接到乳突肌或其它心室的第二端 组织。 系绳的构造和定位是为了避免接触或其他干扰瓣叶片的移动,同时在支撑框架和心室组织之间提供束缚作用。 瓣膜小叶可以是柔性的(例如,所谓的组织或合成小叶)或机械的。

    Encapsulated heart valves
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11517426B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16773860

    申请日:2020-01-27

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61F2/00

    摘要: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of implantable prosthetic devices, and in particular, implantable prosthetic valves, and methods for making such devices. In one aspect, a prosthetic device includes encapsulating layers that extend over a fabric layer and secure the fabric layer to another component of the device. In particular embodiments, the prosthetic device comprises a prosthetic heart valve, and can be configured to be implanted in any of the native heart valves. In addition, the prosthetic heart valve can be, for example, a transcatheter heart valve, a surgical heart valve, or a minimally-invasive heart valve.