Multi-component designs for heart valve retrieval device, sealing structures and stent assembly

R Vidlund - US Patent 9,895,221, 2018 - Google Patents
This invention relates to the design and function of a device which allows for retrieval of a
previously implanted valve prosthesis from a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation …

Structural members for prosthetic mitral valves

M Christianson, C Perrin, Z Tegels, C Ekvall… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A self-expanding wire frame for a pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic
cardiovascular valve, a combined inner frame/outer frame support structure for a prosthetic …

Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same

M Christianson, ZJ Tegels, CA Ekvall… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
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 …

Prosthetic valves and related inventions

R Vidlund, K Schankereli, L Lozonschi… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
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 …

Apparatus and methods for transfemoral delivery of prosthetic mitral valve

RM Vidlund, M Christianson, I Kovalsky - US Patent 10,201,419, 2019 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the transfemoral delivery and
deployment of a prosthetic mitral valve. In some embodiments, a method includes inverting …

Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same

M Christianson, ZJ Tegels, CA Ekvall… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
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 …

Adjustable tether and epicardial pad system for prosthetic heart valve

RM Vidlund, CA Ekvall - US Patent 9,986,993, 2018 - Google Patents
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 …

Devices and methods for positioning and monitoring tether load for prosthetic mitral valve

RM Vidlund, CA Ekvall - US Patent 10,517,728, 2019 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods are described herein for positioning an epicardial anchor device
and measuring the load of a tether extending from a prosthetic heart valve and coupled to …

Mitral valve spacer and system and method for implanting the same

JE Wilson, J Murphy, J Robertson, C Seguin - US Patent 9,980,812, 2018 - Google Patents
A heart valve implant is disclosed herein. The heart valve implant comprises an inflatable
valve body, a shaft, an anchor assembly and an inflation (injection) port. Also disclosed …

Methods for delivery of prosthetic mitral valves

RM Vidlund, I Kovalsky - US Patent 10,327,894, 2019 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, a method for delivery and deployment of a prosthetic mitral valve into
a heart includes inserting an introducer sheath having a prosthetic mitral valve disposed …