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This application is directed to systems, methods, and devices for image based analysis of plaque. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for developing treatment plans, which can include local treatment, systemic treatment, or both. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for stent selection. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for surgical planning, which can include robotic surgical planning. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for image normalization. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for identifying plaque calcification thresholds. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for identifying thin cap fibroatheroma. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for coronary artery tree reconstruction. Some embodiments are directed to coronary artery disease risk stratification.

This application is directed to systems, methods, and devices for image based analysis of plaque. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for developing treatment plans, which can include local treatment, systemic treatment, or both. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for stent selection. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for surgical planning, which can include robotic surgical planning. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for image normalization. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for identifying plaque calcification thresholds. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for identifying thin cap fibroatheroma. In some embodiments, the approaches herein can be used for coronary artery tree reconstruction. Some embodiments are directed to coronary artery disease risk stratification.

The invention relates to a bearing device (100) for a cardiac support system. The bearing device (100) comprises a stand unit (105) and an impeller (110). The stand unit (105) is designed to support the impeller (110) such that it can rotate. The impeller (110) is designed to rotate during an operation of the cardiac support system in order to convey a pump fluid flow (115). The impeller (110) is designed to enclose at least one subsection (120) of the stand unit (105) in the assembled state of the bearing device (100), wherein an intermediate space (125) for guiding a flushing fluid flow (130) is provided between the subsection (120) and the impeller (110). At least one flushing outlet (135) is formed in the impeller (110). The flushing outlet (135) is designed to discharge the flushing fluid flow (130) from the intermediate space (125) by means of centrifugal force when the cardiac support system is in operation.

Apparatus and methods for an implant are provided. The implant may have a constrained configuration and a relaxed configuration. The implant may include an outer stent and an inner valve support. The inner valve support may be positioned within the outer stent. The implant may include a transition section spanning between the outer stent and the inner valve support.

A reusable urinary catheter (72), comprising a catheter tube (12), a drainage member (22), the proximal end portion of the drainage member being connected to the distal end of the catheter tube, the distal end portion of the drainage member defining a drainage opening (28); a collapsible sleeve (18) surrounding the catheter tube, an introducer attached to the proximal end portion of the sleeve and the distal end portion of the sleeve being attached to the drainage member, the drainage member including channels (23) in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the sleeve, the channels allowing passage of sterilization fluid into and out of the sleeve; a holder (74) having a first port (66) and a second port (68), the introducer being releasably attached to the first port and the drainage member being releasable attached to the second port; and a sterilization fluid located within the sleeve.

The invention discloses a human body intravascular positioning support, and relates to the field of medical instruments. Comprising a metal wire support which is used for expanding in a blood vessel of a human body to dilate the blood vessel, a plurality of positioning units are arranged on the metal wire support, and each positioning unit comprises a spring and a penetrating type positioning head fixedly connected with the far end of the spring; the near end of the spring is fixedly connected with the metal wire support, and the penetrating type positioning head is used for penetrating into the inner wall of a blood vessel to achieve positioning when the metal wire support is unfolded. Through the design that the spring is combined with the positioning unit of the piercing type positioning head, the unification of stable fixing and safe taking-out of the intravascular positioning stent is achieved.

The disclosure relates to a bearing device for a cardiac support system. The bearing device comprises a stand unit and an impeller. The stand unit is designed to support the impeller such that it can rotate. The impeller is designed to rotate during an operation of the cardiac support system in order to convey a pump fluid flow. The impeller is designed to enclose at least one subsection of the stand unit in the assembled state of the bearing device, wherein an intermediate space for guiding a flushing fluid flow is provided between the subsection and the impeller. At least one flushing outlet is formed in the impeller. The flushing outlet is designed to discharge the flushing fluid flow from the intermediate space by means of centrifugal force when the cardiac support system is in operation.

The application relates to the field of medical devices, in particular to a repair system capable of accurate positioning, which comprises a delivery catheter, a positioning support arranged in the delivery catheter, an anchoring mechanism, a flexible sleeve and a guide wire, the positioning support is arranged at the distal end of the delivery catheter, the positioning support is provided with a plurality of anchoring points distributed in the circumferential direction, the flexible sleeve is provided with a plurality of connecting points arranged in correspondence with the anchoring points, the guide wire passes through the connecting points and the anchoring points corresponding to the connecting points in sequence, and after the positioning support is released, the anchoring mechanism pushes the flexible sleeve, so that the flexible sleeve cooperates with the guide wire and guides the anchoring mechanism to reach each anchoring point along a predetermined route and complete anchoring; the application not only simplifies the structure of the device, but also realizes accurate guidance.

Embodiments described herein relate to an implant delivery system for delivering an implant for reducing heart valve regurgitation. The implant delivery system may include an implant catheter disposed in an inner lumen of a guide catheter. The implant catheter may include one or more hypotubes disposed therein, each hypotube configured to receive an elongate member such as a braided tether. A distal end of the implant catheter may be coupled to an implant holder configured to receive the implant. The implant holder may define one or more channels, each channel configured to receive a portion of a respective elongate member. The elongate members configured to couple the implant to the implant holder and transition the implant between configurations. The implant configured to be disposed around a portion of a leaflet of a heart valve to improve coaptation of the heart valve.

The disclosure relates to heart have prostheses with the reduced need of pacemaker implantation and improved means for positioning the replacement heart valve. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the stent scaffold of the valve prosthesis includes axially extending locators. The locators may be positioned within the cusp of the native aortic valve. Placement of the locators within the cusps may prevent further proximal movement of the stent scaffold into the left ventricle. By adjusting the location of the proximal end of the locators with respect to the proximal end of the stent scaffold, infra-annular placement of the stent scaffold in the aortic annulus may be assured. In another aspect, means for visualizing the positioning of replacement heart valves at an implant site inside an individual's body is disclosed.

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.

Embodiments described herein relate to an implant delivery system for delivering an implant for reducing heart valve regurgitation. The implant delivery system may include an implant catheter disposed in an inner lumen of a guide catheter. The implant catheter may include one or more hypotubes disposed therein, each hypotube configured to receive an elongate member such as a braided tether. A distal end of the implant catheter may be coupled to an implant holder configured to receive the implant. The implant holder may define one or more channels, each channel configured to receive a portion of a respective elongate member. The elongate members configured to couple the implant to the implant holder and transition the implant between configurations. The implant configured to be disposed around a portion of a leaflet of a heart valve to improve coaptation of the heart valve.

The utility model provides a tracheal stent structure and an artificial trachea. The tracheal stent structure comprises a main body, the main body comprises a plurality of supporting units which are linearly arranged at intervals; each supporting unit is of a C-shaped structure with an opening, a connecting unit is arranged between every two adjacent supporting units, and each connecting unit is of a structure with a hole. According to the tracheal stent assembly, the bionic tubular structure similar to the tracheal structure of the human body is formed by arranging the structure, so that the contraction and expansion functions can be achieved in the breathing process, and the physiological function requirements are met.

Shape-stabilized collagen scaffolds and methods of obtaining such scaffolds are disclosed. Stroma can be harvested, for example, from human or porcine corneal stroma and shaped during excision or in a separate step after excision. Following shaping (and preferably decellularization), the excised stroma portion is subject to pressure, force or vacuum to reduce fluid content and then irradiated or otherwise treated to induce crosslinking of collagen chains or fibrils. In one embodiment, the scaffold can be compacted by removing some or all of the water from the scaffold, and rehydrating the scaffold in a controlled manner (e.g., in a mold or other confining space) such that the scaffold takes a desired compacted shape; and then crosslinking at least a portion of the scaffold to mechanically strengthen it and inhibit subsequent swelling. Various sources of energy can be employed to induce crosslinking of collagen including, for example, ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The scaffolds can also be selectively densified or patterned. The invention is particularly useful in forming stable lenticules of enhanced stiffness and sufficient optical clarity for intracorneal implantation in additive ocular surgery.

The invention discloses a whole-process vascular interventional operation training method and system based on a virtual reality technology, and the method comprises the steps: firstly, developing a vascular interventional mechanics and collision simulation module, and achieving the deformation simulation of a blood vessel and a guide wire through the combination of position dynamics, a region shape matching technology and a Cosseerat elastic rod model, the collision between the blood vessel and the guide wire is treated by adopting a wide-to-narrow three-layer progressive collision detection method; secondly, constructing an immersive virtual operation scene through model construction and rendering optimization; visual angle roaming, instrument operation and interface interaction are fused, and multi-mode interaction control driving intervention training is achieved; finally, based on a'module-event 'dual-drive framework, operation tasks such as anesthesia, puncture, radiography, intervention, stent release and hemostasis are sequentially connected in series through a unified state machine, and whole-process training is achieved. The accuracy and stability of blood vessel and guide wire simulation are improved, the training immersion sense is enhanced, interventional operation whole-process training is achieved, and high teaching and practical value is achieved.

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 invention discloses an integrated interventional venous valve and a preparation method thereof. The integrated interventional venous valve comprises a valve stent, a valve leaflet and a skirt; the valve stent comprises a first annular grid stent, a second annular grid stent and a straight rod for connecting the first annular grid stent and the second annular grid stent; the skirt edge covers the inner and outer surfaces of the first annular grid bracket and the second annular grid bracket; the valve leaflet is arranged on the straight rod, one side of the valve leaflet is connected with the skirt edge, and the free surface of the other side of the valve leaflet is arc-shaped; according to the integrated interventional venous valve, the valve leaflet and the skirt edge cover the inner surface and the outer surface of the valve support, so that the valve support, the valve leaflet and the skirt edge do not need to be fixed through sewing, the problems of complexity and potential tearing risk of split type processing are solved, and by arranging the material and the structure of the valve support, the integral interventional venous valve can be manufactured. And the valve leaflet free surface has a bionic arc shape, so that the integrated interventional vein valve can adapt to the diameter change of a blood vessel.

The present application relates to the field of medical devices, and specifically to a repair device for preventing valve regurgitation, comprising a mounting bracket, a single anti-reflux prosthesis for replacing the function of a single native valve leaflet, and a fixing member, wherein one end of the single anti-reflux prosthesis is fixed on the mounting bracket, and an atrial segment is provided at the distal end of the mounting bracket, and the atrial segment is configured to adapt to the morphology of the native valve ring tissue, and the atrial segment includes a leak-proof portion, and the proximal end portion of the mounting bracket is anchored in the ventricle by the fixing member, wherein, after the mounting bracket is installed in place, the leak-proof portion abuts against or fits the native valve ring tissue, and when the native valve opens and closes so that the morphology of the native valve ring changes, the leak-proof portion follows the morphological change of the native valve ring and produces adaptive deformation, so that the leak-proof portion always abuts against or fits the native valve ring tissue.

Disclosed herein are devices for mechanically removing clot and / or other material from implants implanted in the vasculature of a patient, and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a system for removing clot material from an implant—such as a stent—includes a clot treatment device configured to be deployed within the stent, a handle, and a first elongate member and a second elongate member coupling the clot treatment device to the handle. The first elongate member couples a first end portion of the clot treatment device to the handle, and the second elongate member couples a second end portion of the clot treatment device to an actuator of the handle. Actuation of the actuator is configured to move the second elongate member relative to the first elongate member to move the first and second end portions toward one another to radially expand the clot treatment device.

Provided are a three-way connecting assembly and a wearable breast pump. The thrree-way connecting assembly is applied to a wearable breast pump, and includes a three-way connector and a diaphragm holder connected with the three-way connector. The three-way connector is provided with a channel, a milk sucking port, a negative pressure port and a milk outlet. The milk sucking port, the negative pressure port and the milk outlet are spaced apart and are all communicated with the channel. The diaphragm holder includes a hollow plug-in part, a connecting part and an elastic diaphragm. The connecting part connects the hollow plug-in part and the elastic diaphragm. The hollow plug-in part is inserted in the negative pressure port, and the hollow plug-in part and the elastic diaphragm are respectively located at two opposite sides of the three-way connector. The elastic diaphragm is attached to the milk outlet.

A prosthetic heart valve for treatment of a diseased heart valve having native anterior and posterior leaflets that move between an open configuration and a closed position to regulate blood flow through the heart valve during a cardiac cycle of a heart. The prosthetic heart valve having a crescent shaped stent, at least one prosthetic leaflet mounted on an inner surface of the stent, and at least one prong structure coupling a portion of the at least one prosthetic leaflet to a lower ventricular portion of the stent frame. The prosthetic heart valve further having systems for anchoring the upper flared portion of the stent to a posterior portion of the native valve annulus.

A system for preparation of an implant and ab interno insertion of the implant into an eye including a handle having one or more actuators and an elongated shaft having an outer sheath and an elongate member positioned within a lumen of the tubular outer sheath. The system includes a recess sized for holding a patch of material fixed relative to the handle and a cutting member movable relative to the handle and to the recess. The cutting member cuts the patch of material into an implant as the cutting member moves towards a cutting configuration. The implant, once cut, is axially aligned with the lumen of the tubular outer sheath. The inner elongate member is movable relative to the tubular outer sheath to advance the implant into a deployment position in the lumen of the tubular outer sheath for delivery into the eye. Related devices and methods are provided.

A body-worn device (40) for accommodating compressive forces on a wearer's head. The device may include a rigid bracket (42) spanning the head (10) in a substantially brim orientation. The bracket may include a pair of extension arms (44a, 44b) extending laterally and rearward away from the temple. The rear tensioning members (51, 52) place the free ends (45b, 46b) of the arms under lateral inward compression forces resisted by the rigidity of the stent, thereby avoiding compression of the temple areas of the head, thereby increasing comfort.

The invention relates to the technical field of semiconductor device manufacturing, solves the technical problem that in the prior art, automatic grain digging treatment cannot be carried out on detected LED support defective products, and provides a grain digging control method, device and equipment for LED support defective products. Acquiring a real-time image of the to-be-detected LED bracket under a preset target illumination condition; performing visual detection processing on the real-time image, and judging whether the to-be-detected LED bracket is a defective bracket product or not according to a visual detection processing result; when the to-be-detected LED bracket is judged to be a defective bracket product, defect position detection is carried out on the defective bracket product to obtain defect position information; according to the defect position information, defective stent particles in the defective stent products are removed, and particle digging control over the defective stent products is achieved. According to the automatic grain digging device, automatic grain digging treatment can be accurately carried out on the LED support defective products.

The invention relates to the technical field of pen-type injection devices, in particular to a self-driven automatic injection device which comprises a shell, a medicine bottle support, a driving device and a control device. A needle puncture-proof protection assembly is arranged on the lower portion in the shell, the needle puncture-proof protection assembly comprises a needle hiding sleeve, and the needle puncture-proof protection assembly is configured in the mode that in the injection process or after injection is completed and the needle hiding sleeve is pulled out, the needle hiding sleeve can be locked, and then injection cannot be continued; an energy storage locking assembly is arranged on the upper portion of the interior of the shell and is configured in the mode that before injection, the driving rod is locked by the needle hiding sleeve, when one end of the needle hiding sleeve is stressed to move towards the driving rod, the driving rod is unlocked, the torsional spring provides driving force to enable the driving rod to drive the push rod to move towards the medicine bottle, and injection is achieved. Stable and reliable injection power can be provided, and injection can be rapidly achieved; in addition, the needle hiding sleeve can be locked no matter the needle hiding sleeve is pulled out during injection or after injection is completed, so that the needle hiding sleeve does not retract inwards, secondary injection is prevented, and safety and reliability are achieved.

The utility model discloses a massage armchair separated leg and foot cross lifting and telescopic structure, which comprises a massage armchair main body support and two groups of leg massage structures, the leg massage structures comprise mutually independent leg massage structures, the leg massage structures are rotatably connected with the massage armchair main body support, a first lifting driving assembly is mounted on each leg massage structure, and a second lifting driving assembly is mounted on each leg massage structure. The first lifting driving assembly is used for driving the leg massage structure to rotate relative to the massage chair body support. The two independent first lifting driving assemblies or the two independent second lifting driving assemblies are used for driving the two leg massage structures to rotationally lift relative to the massage chair body support, auxiliary stretching and cross movement of leg joints and muscles of the human body are achieved, and the massage effect is improved.

Disclosed are automated urinary output (“UO”)-measuring systems and methods. An automated UO-measuring system can include a container configured to collect a fluid such as urine. The container can include a console, one or more ultrasonic sensors coupled to the console for determining a fluid level within the container, one or more accelerometers coupled to the console for determining a near-zero acceleration state of the container for the determining of the fluid level within the container, and a valve configured to pass fluid therethrough by way of a fluid line coupled to the valve. The automated UO-measuring system can also include a container holder. The container holder can have a pocket for holding the container and a sleeve for securing the container to a user. A method of the automated UO-measuring system can include a method of using the automated UO-measuring system to collect and measure urine output of the user.

The invention relates to a deep vein thrombectomy support device which has the advantage of being convenient to clean. The inner tube assembly comprises an inner tube, a conical head assembly and a limiting key, the inner tube and the handle assembly are matched in the mode that the inner tube can slide axially but cannot rotate relative to the circumferential direction, the conical head assembly is arranged at the far end of the inner tube, the limiting key is movably installed on the handle assembly, and the limiting key selectively acts on the inner tube; the middle tube assembly comprises a middle tube and a support fixing assembly, the near end of the middle tube is connected to the handle assembly, and the far end of the middle tube is connected with the support fixing assembly; the outer pipe assembly comprises an outer pipe which can be axially and movably arranged on the middle pipe in a sleeving manner; the thrombectomy stent assembly comprises a self-expansion stent and a woven mesh, the near end of the self-expansion stent is connected with the stent fixing assembly, the near end of the woven mesh is connected to the far end of the self-expansion stent, and the far end of the woven mesh is connected to the conical head assembly.

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 piezoelectric composite stent, a preparation method thereof and application of the piezoelectric composite stent in tracheal defect repair, and belongs to the technical field of tissue engineering. The preparation method of the piezoelectric composite stent comprises the following steps: (1) immersing a PLLA stent into an FF polypeptide solution to prepare a PLLA-FF stent; (2) the PLLA-FF stent is immersed in a tannic acid solution, and a PLLA-FF-TA composite stent is prepared; (3) preparing oxygen-containing PLGA (poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)) nano microbubbles, and mixing the GelMA with the oxygen-containing PLGA nano microbubbles to obtain a Gel-NB hydrogel precursor; (4) injecting the Gel-NB hydrogel precursor into the PLLA-FF-TA composite scaffold, and carrying out ultraviolet light cross-linking on the Gel-NB hydrogel precursor and the PLLA-FF-TA composite scaffold; and carrying out ultrasonic irradiation to obtain the PLLA-FF-TA (at) Gel-Nb + US composite scaffold. The piezoelectric hydrogel stent is successfully prepared, can be well used for tracheal defect repair, has the advantages of good degradation performance, high piezoelectric performance, long-term stability and high strength, and is beneficial to clinical transformation and application.