Steerable rail delivery system

AH Cooper, DR Landon, KM Stewart… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Devices, systems and methods are described herein to provide improved steerability for
delivering a prosthesis to a body location, for example, for delivering a replacement mitral …

Replacement mitral valve

JB Ratz, L Pesce, GT Rabito, CT Nguyen - US Patent 10,179,044, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A prosthesis can be configured to grasp intralumenal tissue when deployed
within a body cavity and prevent axial flow of fluid around an exterior of the prosthesis. The …

Prosthesis for atraumatically grasping intralumenal tissue and methods of delivery

JB Ratz, A Quadri, L Pesce - US Patent 10,716,664, 2020 - Google Patents
A prosthesis can comprise an expandable frame, a plurality of distal anchors and a plurality
of proximal anchors. The anchors can extend outwardly from the frame. The frame can be …

Supra and sub-annular mitral valve delivery system

JB Ratz, GT Rabito - US Patent 10,758,348, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods are described herein for delivering a replacement mitral valve to a native mitral
valve location. In one method, ventricular anchors of the replacement mitral valve are …

The use of imaging in new transcatheter interventions: an EACVI review paper

J Zamorano, A Gonçalves, P Lancellotti… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Transcatheter therapies for the treatment of valve heart diseases have expanded
dramatically over the last years. The new developments and improvements in devices and …

Replacement heart valve

A Quadri, JB Ratz - US Patent 10,485,660, 2019 - Google Patents
A replacement heart valve can have an expandable frame configured to engage a native
valve annulus. A valve body can be mounted onto the expandable frame to provide …

Prosthetic mitral valve with improved anchors and seal

AH Cooper, JL Schwartz, WV Pham… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A mitral valve prosthesis includes an hourglass shaped inner frame and a bulbous outer
frame. A valve body having a plurality of leaflets is positioned within an interior region of the …

Replacement heart valve

A Quadri, JB Ratz - US Patent 10,639,146, 2020 - Google Patents
A replacement heart valve can have an expandable frame configured to engage a native
valve annulus. A valve body can be mounted onto the expandable frame to provide …

Transcatheter therapy of mitral regurgitation

HC Herrmann, F Maisano - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The clip is introduced through a 24F sheath from the right femoral vein into the left atrium via
a transseptal puncture. It is then guided using a series of turning knobs and …

Multi-portion replacement heart valve prosthesis

TZ Oba, MA Peterson, GT Rabito, AH Cooper… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A replacement mitral valve prosthesis includes a support structure and a valve body having
three flexible leaflets. The support structure preferably includes an internal valve frame and …