APPARATUS, CONTROL DEVICE, KIT FOR SUPPORTING THE HEART ACTION, INSERTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210402171A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17279463

    申请日:2019-09-26

    发明人: Wolfgang GOETZ

    摘要: The present invention relates to an apparatus (500) for supporting the heart action, preferably by displacing the heart base (110) and/or the aortic root (201), comprising at least a first anchor (501) and a pulling device or guiding device (502, 503, 732, 732a, 732b) for moving the first anchor (501), wherein the first anchor (501) is provided and designed for implantation in or on the heart base (110), the heart skeleton (120), the aortic root (201) and/or a structure in local proximity to the aortic root (210), and/or comprising at least one lifting drive (502, 503). The present invention further relates to a control device (901), an insertion system, a kit and a method for supporting the heart action.

    PERCUTANEOUS MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220296879A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17612374

    申请日:2020-05-18

    摘要: A medical device delivery system including a delivery sheath that includes an internal lumen, and a plurality of delivery arms contained within the internal lumen of the delivery sheath and extending along a longitudinal axis of the internal lumen of the delivery sheath, wherein distal ends of the delivery arms include fasteners configured to engage with a basal structure of a medical device and a apical structure of the medical device, wherein the delivery arms are attached to delivery arm controls that are configured to advance the delivery arms and the medical device attached thereto out from a distal end of the delivery sheath, and removable release wires or release lines configured to engage with the fasteners to hold the basal structure and the apical structure in place at the fasteners. Also disclosed are methods of delivering a medical device to a subject including inserting a distal end of the medical device delivery system through an incision in the skin of subject, and deploying a medical device engaged with the delivery arms of the medical delivery system to within the body of the subject.