Image stabilization techniques and methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Image stabilization techniques and methods 有权
    图像稳定技术和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08694071B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US13025981

    申请日:2011-02-11

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: Direct optical imaging of anatomical features and structures from within a biological organ in a dynamic environment (where the tissue being imaged is in motion due to cardiac rhythms, respiration, etc) presents certain image stability issues due (and/or related) to the motion of the target structure and may limit the ability of the user to visually interpret the image for the purposes of diagnostics and therapeutics. Systems and mechanisms for the purpose of actively stabilizing the image or for compiling and re-displaying the image information in a manner that is more suitable to interpretation by the user are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在动态环境(其中成像的组织由于心律,呼吸等引起的运动)中的生物器官内的解剖特征和结构的直接光学成像给出了与运动有关(和/或相关)的某些图像稳定性问题 的目标结构,并且可能限制用户视觉地解释图像以用于诊断和治疗的能力。 公开了用于以更适合于用户解释的方式主动地稳定图像或用于编译和重新显示图像信息的系统和机构。

    Attachment device and methods of using the same

    公开(公告)号:US08603161B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US12498195

    申请日:2009-07-06

    IPC分类号: A61B17/10

    摘要: Devices for attaching a first mass and a second mass and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The devices can be made from an resilient, elastic or deformable materials. The devices can be used to attach a heart valve ring to a biological annulus. The devices can also be used for wound closure or a variety of other procedures such as anchoring a prosthesis to surrounding tissue or another prosthesis, tissue repair, such as in the closure of congenital defects such as septal heart defects, tissue or vessel anastomosis, fixation of tissue with or without a reinforcing mesh for hernia repair, orthopedic anchoring such as in bone fusing or tendon or muscle repair, ophthalmic indications, laparoscopic or endoscopic tissue repair or placement of prostheses, or use by robotic devices for procedures such as those above performed remotely.

    Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using them
    6.
    发明授权
    Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using them 有权
    用于植入两件式心脏瓣膜的适形假体及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08163014B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US12754596

    申请日:2010-04-05

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: 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 prosthesis includes a frame and a valve component. The annular ring is introduced into the biological annulus to dilate tissue surrounding the biological annulus and the sewing cuff conforms to tissue above the biological annulus. Fasteners are directed through the sewing cuff to secure the annular prosthesis to the biological annulus. The annular prosthesis may include a baleen element for biasing fabric on the annular ring outwardly to enhance sealing against the biological annulus. A valve prosthesis is then advanced into the sinus cavity, and secured relative to the annular prosthesis. The sewing cuff may enhance a seal between the valve prosthesis and annular prosthesis.

    摘要翻译: 心脏瓣膜组件包括环形假体和瓣膜假体。 环形假体包括用于扩张生物环境内的组织的环形环和从环形构件径向延伸的适形的缝合箍。 瓣膜假体包括框架和阀部件。 将环形环引入生物环中以扩张生物环带周围的组织,缝合箍符合生物环带上方的组织。 紧固件被引导通过缝合箍,以将环形假体固定到生物环。 环形假体可以包括用于在环形环上向外偏压织物以增强针对生物环空的密封的打孔元件。 然后,瓣膜假体前进到窦腔中,并相对于环形假体固定。 缝合袖口可以增强瓣膜假体和环形假体之间的密封。