ERGONOMIC METHODS OF DELIVERING MITRAL HEART VALVES

    公开(公告)号:US20220096227A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17643750

    申请日:2021-12-10

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A holder for a prosthetic mitral heart valve that attaches to an inflow end of the valve and includes a simple tensioning mechanism that flexes the heart valve commissure posts inward to help prevent suture looping. The tensioning mechanism may include relatively movable rings of the holder or a generally unitary holder with a tensor, or rotatable knob. Connecting sutures thread through internal passages in the holder and travel in the outflow direction along valve commissure posts, emerging at the post tips and mutually crossing over the outflow side of the valve. A handle attaches off-center on the holder to increase visualization of and access to the heart valve through a central window for enhanced access to the commissure posts and leaflets. The holder is constructed of non-metallic materials so as to avoid interfering with imaging devices, and the handle is ergonomically curved and shaped to facilitate manipulation.

    Ergonomic Methods of delivering mitral heart valves

    公开(公告)号:US11197756B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16459343

    申请日:2019-07-01

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61B17/00 A61B17/04

    摘要: A holder for a prosthetic mitral heart valve that attaches to an inflow end of the valve and includes a simple tensioning mechanism that flexes the heart valve commissure posts inward to help prevent suture looping. The tensioning mechanism may include relatively movable rings of the holder or a generally unitary holder with a tensor, or rotatable knob. Connecting sutures thread through internal passages in the holder and travel in the outflow direction along valve commissure posts, emerging at the post tips and mutually crossing over the outflow side of the valve. A handle attaches off-center on the holder to increase visualization of and access to the heart valve through a central window for enhanced access to the commissure posts and leaflets. The holder is constructed of non-metallic materials so as to avoid interfering with imaging devices, and the handle is ergonomically curved and shaped to facilitate manipulation.

    Suture clip deployment devices
    33.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11185321B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16436829

    申请日:2019-06-10

    摘要: Suture clip deployment devices for applying suture clips to sutures are described. Some embodiments can include a generally tubular main body and a vacuum port located at the distal end, a hollow inner body longitudinally slidable within the main body and extending from the main body at its distal end, and a suture recess located in the generally tubular main body. At least one suture clip configured to frictionally fit on an outer surface of the inner body is deployed during use. Clip deployment can occur after a vacuum source is applied to the device so as to draw the suture into the device. The suture lines can be retrieved through the suture recess, and the device can be actuated so as to deliver the suture clip off the delivery device and onto the suture, locking the suture in place.

    Valved aortic conduits
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11007058B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US16052775

    申请日:2018-08-02

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61F2/06 A61F2/07

    摘要: A valved conduit including a bioprosthetic aortic heart valve connected to a tubular conduit graft forming an ascending aorta. The conduit graft may attach to the heart valve in a manner that facilitates a redo operation in which the valve is replaced with another valve. A sewing ring may be pre-attached to the inflow end of the graft, and then the valve connected to a delivery holder advanced into the graft and secured to the sewing ring. Dry bioprosthetic valves coupled with conduit grafts sealed with a bioresorbable medium can be stored with the delivery holder.

    Mitral heart valve storage and handling system

    公开(公告)号:US10772725B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US15865006

    申请日:2018-01-08

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61F2/00

    摘要: An improved holder and storage system for a tissue-type prosthetic mitral heart valve that constricts the commissure posts of the valve and prevents suture looping. A rod axially movable relative to the holder tensions lengths of attachment sutures that extend between the commissure post tips to create a tent and flex the tips inward, thus helping to prevent looping of any of an array of pre-implanted sutures around the leading tips during delivery of the valve. The holder has a safety mechanism that prevents valve delivery before the rod is deployed. One embodiment automatically deploys the rod upon opening a storage jar. One embodiment permits a delivery handle to directly deploy the rod, while another uses a separate worm screw and coupling. A holder clip that attaches to a packaging sleeve may be formed of flexible members meshed together from which the heart valve and holder are easily pulled free to eliminate a step of decoupling the clip from the sleeve.

    PROSTHETIC VALVE HOLDERS WITH AUTOMATIC DEPLOYING MECHANISMS

    公开(公告)号:US20200060821A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16673487

    申请日:2019-11-04

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A valve holder for delivering a prosthetic heart valve to an implant site is in various embodiments configured to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of suture looping or other damage to the prosthetic valve during implantation. The valve holder can be configured to deploy or actuate automatically when performing preparatory steps that are already familiar to practitioners, such as attaching a delivery handle to the valve holder, so that the valve holders will not require additional steps or training to use. Therefore, operation of the valve holders is kept simple, and occurrences of mistakes caused by user error can be minimized or reduced. Valve holders according to different embodiments can be designed to accommodate implantation of prosthetic heart valves from either the inflow end or the outflow end of the native valve annulus.

    PROSTHETIC VALVE HOLDERS WITH AUTOMATIC DEPLOYING MECHANISMS

    公开(公告)号:US20180289477A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15481283

    申请日:2017-04-06

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A valve holder for delivering a prosthetic heart valve to an implant site is in various embodiments configured to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of suture looping or other damage to the prosthetic valve during implantation. The valve holder can be configured to deploy or actuate automatically when performing preparatory steps that are already familiar to practitioners, such as attaching a delivery handle to the valve holder, so that the valve holders will not require additional steps or training to use. Therefore, operation of the valve holders is kept simple, and occurrences of mistakes caused by user error can be minimized or reduced. Valve holders according to different embodiments can be designed to accommodate implantation of prosthetic heart valves from either the inflow end or the outflow end of the native valve annulus.

    Methods of deploying a mitral heart valve

    公开(公告)号:US09861478B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US15076107

    申请日:2016-03-21

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61F2/00

    摘要: An improved holder and storage system for a tissue-type prosthetic mitral heart valve that constricts the commissure posts of the valve and prevents suture looping. A rod axially movable relative to the holder tensions lengths of attachment sutures that extend between the commissure post tips to create a tent and flex the tips inward, thus helping to prevent looping of any of an array of pre-implanted sutures around the leading tips during delivery of the valve. The holder has a safety mechanism that prevents valve delivery before the rod is deployed. One embodiment automatically deploys the rod upon opening a storage jar. One embodiment permits a delivery handle to directly deploy the rod, while another uses a separate worm screw and coupling. A holder clip that attaches to a packaging sleeve may be formed of flexible members meshed together from which the heart valve and holder are easily pulled free to eliminate a step of decoupling the clip from the sleeve.

    ERGONOMIC MITRAL HEART VALVE HOLDERS
    40.
    发明申请
    ERGONOMIC MITRAL HEART VALVE HOLDERS 审中-公开
    有机麻醉心阀座

    公开(公告)号:US20150313712A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14797110

    申请日:2015-07-11

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A holder for a prosthetic mitral heart valve that attaches to an inflow end of the valve and includes a simple tensioning mechanism that flexes the heart valve commissure posts inward to help prevent suture looping. The tensioning mechanism may include relatively movable rings of the holder or a generally unitary holder with a tensor, or rotatable knob. Connecting sutures thread through internal passages in the holder and travel in the outflow direction along valve commissure posts, emerging at the post tips and mutually crossing over the outflow side of the valve. A handle attaches off-center on the holder to increase visualization of and access to the heart valve through a central window for enhanced access to the commissure posts and leaflets. The holder is constructed of non-metallic materials so as to avoid interfering with imaging devices, and the handle is ergonomically curved and shaped to facilitate manipulation.

    摘要翻译: 用于假体二尖瓣心脏瓣膜的保持器,其附接到瓣膜的流入端,并且包括将心脏瓣膜连接柱向内弯曲的简单张紧机构,以帮助防止缝合线循环。 张紧机构可以包括保持器的相对可移动的环或具有张量或可旋转旋钮的大体上一体的保持器。 连接缝合线通过保持器内部的通道,沿着流出方向沿阀门连接柱移动,出现在后端,并在阀的流出侧相互交叉。 手柄靠近座位,通过中央窗口增加对心脏瓣膜的可视化和访问,以增强对连接柱和传单的使用。 保持器由非金属材料构成,以避免干扰成像装置,并且手柄符合人体工程学地弯曲和成形以便于操纵。