951 results about "Heart valve" patented technology

The invention relates to the field of physiological status real-time monitoring, provides a virtual patient physiological status real-time monitoring method and system based on digital twinning, and is used for solving the problems of non-linear combination deviation and multi-source data synchronization lag of virtual patient physiological status monitoring caused by dependence on a static model and one-way feedback. The method comprises the steps that a valve three-dimensional model is built based on aorta CT data, and a simulation model containing motion conditions is built in combination with a fluid mechanics equation; the blood flow pressure difference and vortex parameters of valve opening and closing are calculated in real time, an optical fiber virtual sensor is embedded in the topological surface of the valve to simulate blood flow deformation, and a valve state mechanical signal is output; parameters and signals are input into a digital twin engine, particle trajectories and refractive indexes are adjusted to generate a visual interface, blood flow velocity-pressure gradient spatio-temporal data are extracted, model boundary conditions are reversely corrected, and valve movement is synchronized with the physiological state of a patient. According to the technical scheme, heart valve movement is simulated in real time, and the real heartbeat rhythm of the patient is automatically matched.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

A method can comprise deploying a prosthetic valve with a delivery apparatus, where the prosthetic valve comprises a frame and a rotatable screw connected to the frame, and where the screw comprises a screw head having an annular bore with internal threads. The delivery apparatus is releasably coupled to the screw and can comprise a first shaft and a first head disposed at an end of the first shaft, the first head comprising external threads releasably engaged with the internal threads of the screw head, and a second shaft that is coaxial with and surrounds the first shaft, the second shaft comprising a second head disposed at an end of the second shaft, the second head releasably engaged with an exterior surface of the screw head. Deploying the valve includes radially expanding the prosthetic valve by rotating the screw with the delivery apparatus.

An intravascular blood pump includes a pump housing having an input port and an output port. A relatively short intake cannula may draw blood in through an intake port and deliver the blood to the input port of the pump housing. The intake cannula is relatively short, to prevent excess hydraulic loss. An outflow hose is connected to the output port of the pump housing, so as to convey blood exiting the output port through the outflow hose in a downstream direction to a discharge port, e.g. into an aorta or other blood vessel. Despite the short intake cannula, the outflow hose longitudinally separates the intake port from the discharge port sufficiently so the intake port and the discharge port remain on opposite sides of a heart valve, despite inadvertent longitudinal shifts of the intravascular heart pump.

A heart valve prosthesis for replacing a diseased native valve in a patient. The valve prosthesis includes a compressible and expandable frame structure and an anchor connected to an outer periphery of the frame structure. The anchor comprises a helical wire having a free end. The valve may further include a valve segment mounted within the frame structure and expanded with the frame structure. The frame structure may be configured for receiving a valve segment.

A prosthetic heart valve and associated methods for assembling a prosthetic heart valve including a plurality of leaflets is disclosed. As one example, a prosthetic heart valve includes a frame; a plurality of commissure support elements, each connected the frame and including two axially-extending members spaced apart from one another to form a window; and a plurality of leaflets, each leaflet comprising a body and two opposing commissure tabs, each commissure tab arranged adjacent to another commissure tab to form a pair of commissure tabs that are disposed in a commissure support element to form a commissure. Each commissure tab includes a series of overlapping layers that include a first set of two overlapping layers that extends through the window and a second set of two overlapping layers that extends away from the first set of two overlapping layers and over an outer side of a corresponding axially-extending member.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to catheter implant systems and included associated device, prosthetic heart valves and method. The interventional delivery system included includes a catheter assembly and a control handle connected to the catheter assembly, the catheter assembly has opposing distal and proximal ends and includes an inner sheath and an outer sheath slidably engaged with each other, the outer sheath includes a loading section and a sheath section in sequence from the distal end to the proximal end, the loading section is configured to enclose and keep the interventional device in a compressed state; the control handle includes a main handle and an auxiliary handle slidably fitted over the inner sheath, the proximal end of the inner sheath is connected to the main handle and the proximal end of the outer sheath is connected to the auxiliary handle.

A high-performance near-pure zinc alloy, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof, relating to the technical field of zinc alloys. The alloy component is that the content of Zn is greater than or equal to 99.5%, and the remaining trace alloy elements include at least two of the following 14 elements: Mg, Mn, Li, Cu, Ag, Ca, Sr, Fe, Zr, Ti, Al, C, Ga, and Si. The alloy has the yield strength ≥ 250 MPa, the tensile strength ≥ 320 MPa, the elongation ≥ 25%, the mechanical property change during one year of room-temperature storage ≤ 5%, the maximum bending force ≥ 2 kN, the stress corrosion sensitivity factor ≤ 15%, the size of corrosion pits after 60 days of immersion ≤ 15 μm, and the standard deviation of the size of corrosion pits ≤ 3 μm. The alloy is suitable for the preparation of biodegradable stents, bone implant devices, medical staplers or anastomotic nails for intestines, blood vessels or nerves, vascular clamps, guided bone or tissue regeneration membranes, heart valve protheses, dura mater repair membranes, soluble bridge plugs and fracturing balls for oil drilling, zinc alloy die castings, electroplated zinc materials, building zinc materials, battery-grade zinc, printing-grade zinc, and zinc-based brazing alloys.

A catheter system (100) for treating a treatment site (106) within or adjacent to a vessel wall (108A) of a blood vessel (108), or within or adjacent to a heart valve, includes an energy source (124) and a system controller (126). The energy source (124) generates a plurality of energy pulses. The system controller (126) includes a processor that controls the energy source (124). The system controller (126) is configured to implement an energy control algorithm to control both of (i) a pulse frequency of the plurality of energy pulses, and (ii) an energy level for each of the plurality of energy pulses that are generated by the energy source (124). As the pulse frequency of the plurality of energy pulses increases, the energy level for each of the plurality of energy pulses decreases.

The present invention discloses a prosthetic heart valve comprising at least two valve components, a sealant covering the valve components, and an edge-sealing structure. A space is formed between the valve components covered with the sealant. The edge-sealing structure has a closed end face and connects the ends of the sealant to form a closed space within the space. The prosthetic heart valve provided by the present invention can reduce the risk of thrombosis between the valve components. Because the edge-sealing structure is flexible, it has little effect on the compression and gripping of the prosthetic valve, and the addition of the edge-sealing structure does not affect the normal function of the prosthetic valve.

Coaptation assist device for repairing cardiac valves and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A coaptation assist device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a fixation member configured to press against cardiac tissue proximate to a native valve annulus, and a stationary coaptation structure extending away from the fixation member. The coaptation structure can include an anterior surface configured to coapt with a first native leaflet during systole and a posterior surface configured to displace at least a portion of a second native leaflet. The device also includes at least one sensor configured to detect parameters associated with at least one of cardiac function and device functionality. The sensors can be pressure sensors configured to detect left atrial pressure and / or left ventricular pressure.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

Delivery systems for placing an implantable cardiac device at a native comprising a delivery catheter and an attachment assembly. The delivery catheter can include a proximal portion and a distal portion, and the attachment assembly can be at the distal portion of the delivery catheter. The attachment assembly can include arm pairs in which individual arm pairs include a first arm with connector and a second arm with a retainer. Each first arm extends along a corresponding second arm, and the first arm and / or the second arm in each arm pair moves relative to the other from a locked position to a released position. In the locked position, the retainer interfaces with the connector to maintain engagement between the implantable device and the connector. In the released position, the retainer is positioned relative to the connector such that the implantable device can disengage the connector.

This disclosure relates to a catheter system for introducing a heart valve stent into the body of a patient. The catheter system includes a catheter tip having a seat portion for accommodating the stent in its collapsed state and a stent holder for releasably fixing the stent, wherein the seat portion is constituted by a first sleeve and a second sleeve, said sleeves being moveable relative to each other and relative to the stent holder, and a catheter shaft for connecting the catheter tip to a handle.

The transcatheter type artificial polymer heart valve comprises an integrated valve leaflet and a valve frame, the valve frame is of a hollow columnar grid structure, the valve frame is provided with a first end and a second end, the first end is provided with a plurality of stand columns at intervals in the circumferential direction, the integrated valve leaflet comprises a pipe body and a valve leaflet, the pipe body is provided with a third end and a fourth end, and the valve leaflet is arranged in the pipe body. The valve leaflets are arranged in the center of the third end, the valve leaflets are sequentially arranged in the circumferential direction, connecting grooves are formed in the connecting positions of the adjacent valve leaflets, and the connecting grooves are provided with through holes allowing the stand column to penetrate through; a connecting column is arranged on the outer wall of the pipe body, and a connecting hole matched with the connecting column is formed in the petal frame; when the integrated valve leaflet is arranged in the valve frame, the third end and the fourth end correspond to the first end and the second end respectively, the stand columns are inserted into the through holes, and the connecting columns are connected with the connecting holes in a one-to-one correspondence mode. Manual valve sewing is reduced, and the assembly efficiency is improved; stress concentration during opening and closing of the valve leaflet is reduced, and the performance of the valve is optimized.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance devices for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation enhancement element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation enhancement element, and one or more of the following: transseptal sheath, anchor delivery catheter, implant delivery catheter, and clip delivery catheter; and methods for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.

A method of retrieving a previously implanted device from a native valve of a patient's heart includes attaching the retrieval device to the previously implanted device. An actuation member can engage the previously implanted device to move the previously implanted device from a closed configuration to an open configuration. A clasp capturing member can attach to a clasp of the previously implanted device.

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to a heart valve. The invention provides a heart valve. The heart valve comprises a stent body, a skirt edge and developing points. The skirt edge is connected to the bracket body; the skirt edge comprises an inner skirt edge and an outer skirt edge; the inner skirt edge and the outer skirt edge form an interlayer; the developing points are arranged in the interlayer; the number of the developing points is at least two; at least two developing points are in the same or different annular cross sections. Developing points are arranged in an interlayer; the setting mode can physically isolate the developing point, and the direct contact between the bracket and the developing point is eliminated through physical isolation; the galvanic corrosion risk can be effectively avoided, and the service life of instruments is prolonged; the metal ion release risk is reduced, and the biological safety is improved. And the developing points are arranged in the interlayer between the inner skirt edge and the outer skirt edge, so that the overall position of the valve can be reflected more accurately.

The invention provides a heart valve regurgitation detection method and system and a medium. The method comprises the steps that regurgitation area identification caused by heart valve structure or function abnormity is obtained; performing principal component analysis on the regurgitation area, and determining the main extension direction of the regurgitation of the corresponding heart valve; determining at least one morphological characteristic parameter of the reflux region according to the main extension direction; and determining the regurgitation state information of the heart valve according to the morphological characteristic parameters. According to the method, the spatial distribution of a reflux region is subjected to characteristic decomposition through principal component analysis, a complex irregular blood flow form is converted into a main extension direction with definite physical significance, and form characteristic parameters are calculated based on the main extension direction; random errors caused by subjective view angle differences or insufficient experience when valve reflux parameters are manually measured can be eliminated, and valve reflux evaluation results obtained by different operators under different detection conditions have high consistency and repeatability.

A prosthetic heart valve can comprise a stent frame radially movable between a contracted configuration and a maximum expanded configuration. The stent assembly can comprise a plurality of longitudinally extending jack strut assemblies, wherein each jack strut assembly comprises a proximal jack strut comprising a distal surface, a distal jack strut comprising a proximal surface, and a jack screw connecting the proximal jack strut and the distal jack strut. The proximal surface of each distal jack strut does not contact the distal surface of each respective proximal jack strut when the stent assembly is in the contracted configuration. The proximal surface of each distal jack strut contacts the distal surface of each respective proximal jack strut when the stent assembly is in the maximum expanded configuration.

A prosthesis assembly includes a stent frame that is expandable and configured for being positioned in the ascending aorta, and a receiving socket positioned within a proximal end of the prosthesis assembly. The receiving socket defines a recess for allowing flowthrough of blood into the stent frame. The receiving socket is further configured for selectively receiving a heart valve assembly for replacing a native heart of a patient or maintaining a mode of operation where the socket is empty and blood flows through the socket into the stent frame.

A funnel crimper includes a body having a tapered portion, an extended outflow portion, and a tissue compressor. The tissue compressor is configured to apply a radially inward force to tissue of a prosthetic valve of a transcatheter heart valve prosthesis disposed on an inner surface of a frame of the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis as the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis is advanced through a lumen of the funnel crimper. The tissue compressor may be a ring of relatively soft material extending into the lumen of the funnel crimper or pressurized fluid applied radially inward to the lumen of the funnel crimper.

Valve repair systems and clips attachable to one or more leaflets of a heart valve. The systems and clips can have an elongated member and a pair of arms. The pair of arms are movable between an open position and a closed position. The pair of arms are movable from the open position to the closed position to pinch the one or more leaflets of the heart valve between the pair of arms and the elongated member.

To provide devices, systems, and methods for a collapsible and expandable heart valve assembly that is highly flexible, resilient, retractable, and replaceable.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a replacement heart-valve delivery system, comprising a replacement heart valve and a delivery component. The delivery component enables control of the replacement heart valve such that it can control collapsing and expanding the heart valve. Due to the nature of the flexible wire frame making up the heart valve, as well as its size, the delivery component allows for flexibility in the delivery catheter. The claimed invention thus allows for less traumatic delivery, more precise delivery, and a greater number of options on how to deliver.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The application provides a valve support and an artificial valve with the same, and belongs to the technical field of heart valves. The valve support comprises a support body, a positioning ring and an elastic connecting wire. The positioning ring is arranged in a compressed state and is adapted to be sequentially and serially arranged along an axis with the support body. When the positioning ring is elastically deformed from the compressed state to an expanded state, the positioning ring can be coaxially sleeved on the support body through the traction of the elastic connecting wire. After the valve support is implanted, the positioning ring can be self-expanded to the expanded state through elastic deformation and can be coaxially sleeved on the support body according to the traction of the elastic connecting wire. Therefore, the positioning ring and the support body can be simultaneously positioned during the implantation operation. Due to the traction of the connecting wire, the support body can be self-positioned according to the positioning ring, thereby saving the separate positioning operation of the positioning ring and the support body and making the operation more convenient.

In some embodiments, a method includes providing a prosthetic heart valve including a collapsible and expandable stent having struts and a valve assembly coupled to the stent, the valve assembly having a plurality of leaflets and a cuff, providing a delivery device including a catheter extending between a proximal end and a distal end, an inflatable balloon, a handle coupled to the catheter, and a memory for storing data disposed within the handle, recording at least one of part-to-part noise factors and process variation factors and storing it in the memory, calculating an adjusted inflation parameter based on the at least one of part-to-part noise factor and process variation factor, advancing the delivery device to a native aortic valve of a patient while the prosthetic heart valve is disposed about the inflatable balloon, and inflating the balloon according to the adjusted inflation parameter.