62 results about "Venous Valves" patented technology

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.

Single and dual frame prosthetic venous valve assemblies, and catheter delivery systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative dual frame venous valve assembly includes an outer valve frame having a lumen and a frame and venous valve assembly arranged within the lumen. The frame and venous valve assembly, which also may be a stand- alone prosthetic venous valve assembly, includes an inner valve frame having a frame matrix forming lateral valve supports and valve commissure supports; a polymeric frame coating encapsulating the frame matrix; and a one or more polymeric leaflets integrally formed with or coupled to the polymeric frame coating, with each leaflet moveable between an open or partially open state and a closed or partially closed state. A delivery catheter includes keys or slots for insertion of locking tabs of the outer valve frame, and a deployment control handle for controlling deployment of the venous valve assembly.

A clip for securing leaflets of a heart or vein valve includes a hub having a pair of anti-tangling spring-biased outer arms coupled to a lower end of the hub. A pair of anti-entanglement spring-biased inner arms are adjacent to the outer arms and coupled to the upper end of the hub. The clip may incorporate an adjustable spacer and may be retrieved after implantation. When the outer arm and the inner arm are biased relative to each other in an open position, a delivery catheter is used to position the valve clip proximate a target valve. After the valve leaflet is located between the open outer and inner arms, the biasing force may be released to allow the clip to self-close on the valve leaflet.

The utility model provides an artificial vein valve and a support thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The stent comprises a proximal section supporting frame, a valve leaflet fixing assembly, a pocket-shaped supporting rod and a telecentric section supporting frame. The valve leaflet fixing assembly is connected between the proximal section support frame and the telecentric section support frame and is used for fixing a valve leaflet; the first end of the pocket-shaped supporting rod is connected with the proximal section supporting frame, and the second end of the pocket-shaped supporting rod is connected with the telecentric section supporting frame; the pocket-shaped supporting rod can protrude in the direction away from the central axis of the support in the radial direction of the support when the support is unfolded, so that a pocket-shaped space is formed on the proximal side of the valve leaflet fixing assembly.

The utility model relates to a simulation display device for thrombus formation, which belongs to the technical field of medical simulation, and comprises a display assembly, the display assembly comprises a display box, a blood transfusion simulation assembly for simulating blood vessels is arranged in the display box, the blood transfusion simulation assembly comprises a semicircular tube for simulating the blood vessels, and the rear side wall of the semicircular tube for simulating the blood vessels is communicated with two transfusion tubes. One infusion tube is communicated with a water pump, a transparent plate is fixedly connected between the front side wall of the semicircular tube for blood vessel simulation and the inner wall of the front side of the display box, an elastic piece for venous valve simulation is fixedly connected into the semicircular tube for blood vessel simulation, and the upper end of the semicircular tube for blood vessel simulation is communicated with a trigger thrombus simulation assembly for simulating thrombus. According to the device, blood and blood coagulation components in the blood can be simulated, and the blood and the blood coagulation components are mutually gathered by utilizing magnetic force, so that the formation of thrombus is conveniently simulated.

To provide tissue grasping devices and related methods.SOLUTION: A clip for immobilizing leaflets of a cardiac or a venous valve includes a hub having a pair of tangle resistant spring-biased outer arms coupled to an inferior end of the hub and a pair of tangle resistant spring-biased inner arms adjacent to the outer arms and coupled to a superior end of the hub. A delivery catheter may be used to position the valve clip adjacent to a target valve while the outer and inner arms are biased in an opened position relative to each other. After the valve leaflets are located between the opened outer and inner arms, biasing force may be released to allow the clip to self-close the clip over the valve leaflets.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 70

A catheter for forming a fistula between two vessels. The catheter comprises a catheter body having a longitudinal axis, an electrode extending radially from the catheter body for contacting a vessel wall and forming the fistula, and a cutting unit disposed proximally or distally of the electrode for cutting a venous valve.

A DVT prevention and / or mitigation device includes a wearable band having an inflatable bladder with an inflatable portion. When the wearable band is disposed about a user's leg, a majority of the inflatable portion of the inflatable bladder is positionable between the user's knee and a midpoint of the user's gastrocnemius muscle. The inflatable bladder is also inflatable to apply pressure to a portion of the user's gastrocnemius muscle, and a source of compressed air is coupled to the wearable band to deliver continuous compression cycles to the inflatable bladder at a frequency of at least 3 cycles per minute, each compression cycle having a compression period and a peak inflation pressure to induce cyclic flow in the user's venous valve sinuses from each successive inflation.

A DVT prevention and / or mitigation device including a wearable band having an inflatable bladder with an inflatable portion. A majority of the inflatable portion of the inflatable bladder being positionable between a user's knee and a midpoint of the user's gastrocnemius muscle when the wearable band is disposed about a leg of the user. The inflatable bladder also being inflatable to apply pressure to a portion of the user's gastrocnemius muscle and a compressed air source coupled to the wearable band to deliver to the inflatable bladder successive compression cycles at a frequency of at least 3 cycles per minute, each compression cycle having a compression period and a peak inflation pressure to induce circulatory flow in a venous valve sinus of the user from each successive inflation.

The invention discloses a method and equipment for monitoring lower limb vein deformation and blood flow based on an M-type ultrasonic technology, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the M-type ultrasonic scanning of the lower limb skin of a user in a motion state in a preset sampling line direction through a flexible patch type ultrasonic probe; based on a preset grayscale signal gradient condition and a region-of-interest extraction condition, converting the scanned M-type ultrasonic image into a grayscale image, extracting a region-of-interest from the grayscale image, marking a low-pixel line segment representing a blood vessel envelope region in the region-of-interest as a'dark line ', d-type ultrasonic waves of a flexible patch type ultrasonic probe are used for measuring an optimal sampling line of a dark line, integration is carried out on deformation of the dark line along with time, the part between two adjacent waveforms in an obtained broken line graph is marked as a dark area, integration is carried out on changes of the edge and the internal pixel value of the dark area along with time, and the optimal sampling line of the dark line is obtained. And outputting a motion waveform image of the depth positions of the vein tube wall and the vein valve along with the time change, and calculating the vein deformation quantity of the lower limb muscles.

The invention relates to a turbine disc cavity imitated venous valve type sealing structure and a design method thereof, an axial sealing gap simulates human body vein vascular tissue, and a sealing structure assembly is located in the axial sealing gap where a disc cavity is connected with a main flow channel and comprises two rows of imitated venous valve teeth on the static disc side and two rows of imitated venous valve teeth on the rotary disc side. Furthermore, the two groups of sealing structures are matched with each other, so that the gap is gradually shrunk outwards in the radial direction, a large amount of invading gas at the joint of the disc cavity and the main flow channel is blocked, and the gas is rectified by a vortex structure and enters the main flow channel again. By means of the modeling design of the sealing assembly, fluid, namely high-temperature fuel gas, is prevented from flowing into the disc cavity in the radial direction while the fluid is guided to flow outwards in the radial direction, mixing of high-temperature invasion fuel gas and sealing cold air is enhanced, the sealing cooling efficiency of the connecting area of the disc cavity and the main flow channel is improved, and the high-temperature heat load borne by the position is reduced; and the method is of great significance to safe operation of the whole gas turbine.

The present embodiments relate to systems and methods for treating luminal valves. Particularly, and in accordance with one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for partial or complete replacement of luminal valves. An exemplary catheter in accordance with the disclosure includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a retractable sheath mounted on the elongate body proximate the distal end. The sheath and elongate body cooperating to define a first annularly-shaped compartment between the body and sheath. The catheter further includes a valve prosthesis mounted in the compartment, the prosthesis having proximal and distal ends connected to a means for deploying the valve prosthesis from the catheter.

A system for forming a fistula between two vessels, the system comprising a first catheter. The first catheter comprises a catheter shaft with a housing. The first catheter further comprises an electrode disposed at least partially within the housing, the electrode comprising a distal portion, a proximal portion and an intermediate portion therebetween for contacting a vessel wall and forming the fistula. The first catheter further comprises a plurality of teeth for cutting a venous valve, wherein the plurality of teeth extend radially from the catheter shaft and are angled in a proximal direction.

This application generally relates to an transcatheter anti-reflux venous valve endoprosthesis system, including a replacement valve, a valve support frame, crimping system, and delivery system to treat patients with chronic venous insufficiency, and method for using such a system.

This application generally relates to an transcatheter anti-reflux venous valve endoprosthesis system, including a replacement valve, a valve support frame, crimping system, and delivery system to treat patients with chronic venous insufficiency, and method for using such a system.

The invention relates to a venous valve destruction structure for deep vein transcatheter arterization, and belongs to the technical field of medical devices, the venous valve destruction structure comprises a transcatheter, a venous valve knife and a limiting device, the venous valve knife is inserted in the transcatheter, the venous valve knife is provided with a moving rod, one end of the moving rod is provided with a venous valve blade with an expandable or contractible volume, and the other end of the moving rod is provided with the limiting device. The vein valve blade is retracted into the transcatheter, or the vein valve blade extends out of the transcatheter, and a handle is arranged at the other end of the moving rod; the limiting device is used for limiting the moving position of the venous valve knife and can be rotatably arranged outside the transcatheter, the venous valve knife penetrates through the interior of the limiting device, and the limiting device is connected with the moving rod through threads; the device has the advantages that the limiting device is rotated, the handle is controlled, the vein valve blade moves in one direction, the vein valve blade extends out of the transcatheter, and the vein valve is damaged through linear movement and rotation of the vein valve blade.

The present application discloses tissue grasping devices and related methods, particularly a clip for securing leaflets of a heart valve or venous valve, including a hub having a pair of anti-entanglement spring biased outer arms coupled to a lower end of the hub and a pair of anti-entanglement spring biased inner arms adjacent the outer arms and coupled to an upper end of the hub. A delivery catheter with a reinforcing member configured to position the valve clip proximate a target valve while the outer arms and inner arms are biased in an open position relative to one another. The delivery catheter or clip includes a suture that facilitates bailout. After the valve leaflets are positioned between the open outer arms and inner arms, the biasing force can be released to allow the clip to self-close the clip on the valve leaflets, thereby cinching and coapting the leaflets atraumatically and effectively.

The invention provides an artificial vein valve, a stent, an artificial vein valve leaflet and a design method thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The stent comprises a proximal section supporting frame, a valve leaflet fixing assembly, a pocket-shaped supporting rod and a telecentric section supporting frame. The valve leaflet fixing assembly is connected between the proximal section support frame and the telecentric section support frame and is used for fixing a valve leaflet; the first end of the pocket-shaped supporting rod is connected with the proximal section supporting frame, and the second end of the pocket-shaped supporting rod is connected with the telecentric section supporting frame; the pocket-shaped supporting rod can protrude in the direction away from the central axis of the support in the radial direction of the support when the support is unfolded, so that a pocket-shaped space is formed on the proximal side of the valve leaflet fixing assembly.

An anti-thrombotic and endothelialization-enhanced bioprosthetic valve material and preparation thereof are provided. The preparation method includes the following steps: immersing a glutaraldehyde cross-linked bioprosthetic valve material in functional reagent solution for 1-24 h, adjusting pH value of the solution to 3-8, removing it from solution and cleaning with deionized water. The new valve material of the present invention can effectively reduce the toxicity and side effects of the existing glutaraldehyde cross-linked bioprosthetic valve material and effectively reduce thrombosis, along with enhanced endothelialization. The material prepared can be used for pulmonary valve, aortic valve, mitral valve, tricuspid valve, venous valve and other cardiovascular implantable medical devices.

The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and in particular to a thrombus cutting assembly and a thrombus cutting device; wherein the thrombus cutting assembly includes a shielding portion, a knife rod, and a cutting tool, wherein the shielding portion includes an integrally formed bullet-shaped shell and a crisscross bowl-shaped baffle, the knife rod is connected to the end of a transmission tube, and the front end of the knife rod is rotatably connected to the crisscross bowl-shaped baffle. The present invention, by providing the bullet-shaped shell and the crisscross bowl-shaped baffle, on the one hand, plays a role in blocking the blood vessel wall, that is, during the thrombus removal process, the blood vessel wall and venous valve can be isolated outside the crisscross bowl-shaped baffle, so as to reduce the blood vessel wall and venous valve from entering the interior of the thrombus suction tube during the cutting process, and on the other hand, the crisscross bowl-shaped baffle and the bullet-shaped shell facilitate the introduction into the blood vessel to reach the designated position for thrombus removal, effectively reducing the entry resistance during the entry process, and facilitating operation.

A catheter for forming a fistula between two vessels. The catheter comprises a housing, an electrode disposed at least partially within the housing. The electrode comprises a distal portion, a proximal portion and an intermediate portion therebetween for contacting a vessel wall and forming the fistula. The catheter further comprises a valve destruction wire disposed at least partially within the housing for contacting and destroying a venous valve.

A system for forming a fistula between two vessels, the system comprising a first catheter. The first catheter comprises a catheter shaft with a housing. The first catheter further comprises an electrode disposed at least partially within the housing, the electrode comprising a distal portion, a proximal portion and an intermediate portion therebetween for contacting a vessel wall and forming the fistula. The first catheter further comprises a plurality of teeth for cutting a venous valve, wherein the plurality of teeth extend radially from the catheter shaft and are angled in a proximal direction.

The guide wire conveying assembly comprises a guide wire and an outer sheath tube, a guide wire cavity, a blood drawing channel and an inflation channel are arranged in the outer sheath tube, the guide wire cavity penetrates through the two ends of the outer sheath tube in the extending direction of the outer sheath tube, the blood drawing channel extends in the extending direction of the outer sheath tube, and the inflation channel is communicated with the guide wire cavity. A blood drawing opening is formed in the far end of the outer sheath tube, the blood drawing channel is communicated with the blood drawing opening, an air bag is connected to the outer sheath tube, the inflation channel extends in the extending direction of the outer sheath tube and is communicated with the air bag, and the blood drawing opening is located in the far end side of the air bag. The distance between the air bag and the far end of the outer sheath tube is 3-8 mm. When the guide wire penetrates through the vein valve, the vein valve can be controlled to be opened, so that the guide wire can pass through the vein valve in a lossless mode, it is guaranteed that the guide wire cannot damage the vein valve, and the effect of an interventional operation is improved.

The present invention provides a valve material having synergistic anti-coagulation and anti-calcification functions and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method comprises the following steps: performing glutaraldehyde cross-linking treatment on an animal-derived biological valve material; immersing the treated valve material in a blocking solution containing an amine compound for 0.5-6 h, thereby blocking the remaining aldehyde groups after glutaraldehyde cross-linking; then placing the valve material into a reaction solution containing an anticoagulant and a cross-linking agent, and performing cross-linking treatment for 6-24 h at 4° C.-37° C.; and finally washing and obtaining the valve material, and storing the valve material in a mixed solvent of glutaraldehyde or isopropyl alcohol / glycerol. The method can effectively solve the problem of calcification and thrombosis caused by residual aldehyde groups in a valve material prepared by the existing method. The valve material prepared by the present method can be used as a valve material required for aortic valve, pulmonary valve, venous valve, mitral valve and tricuspid valve replacement.

A thrombus treatment platform comprises an aspiration catheter, an aspiration pump, a stirring device and a filter assembly, the filter assembly comprises a filter rod and a filter screen; the stirring device comprises a first catheter, a second catheter, a stirrer and an operating device capable of causing the first catheter and the second catheter to slide relatively so that the stirrer can be switched between the expanded state and the collapsed state; the thrombus treatment platform further comprises a driving device capable of driving the rotation of the stirrer. The present disclosure can remove thrombus under the condition of ensuring relative safety, and is particularly suitable for removing a large number of thrombus in the inferior vena cava, protects venous valves and venous vessel walls, has controllable blood loss and simple operation steps, shortens operation time, and reduces patient hospitalization expenses.

A bioprosthetic valve for repairing a deep venous insufficiency in a subject includes a single leaflet from a xenogeneic heart valve attached at natural margins of attachment to a patch of valve wall tissue. The patch may extend axially above and below the leaflet and circumferentially on either side of the leaflet to provide a region for attaching the patch to a fenestration in a host vein. A bioprosthetic valve may be manufactured by excising a portion of a xenogeneic heart valve including a single leaflet and contiguous wall tissue, and may further comprise shaving off excess leaflet tissue from adjacent leaflets. A method of replacing a malfunctioning venous valve in a subject includes providing a bioprosthetic valve as described above and inserting it to the host vein.

The invention relates to a lower limb deep vein thrombus cleaning device, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The thrombus removal device comprises a thrombus removal mesh basket assembly, the front end is inserted into a catheter in the blood flowing direction and penetrates through a vein valve and thrombus, and the thrombus removal mesh basket assembly is used for cleaning and containing the thrombus at the front end of the vein valve; the rotary telescopic assembly is arranged at the rear end of the thrombus extraction mesh basket assembly and used for controlling the thrombus extraction mesh basket assembly to stretch out, draw back and rotate in the target blood vessel so as to cut or scrape thrombus; the front end of the collecting assembly is inserted into the catheter in the blood flowing direction, abuts against the rear end of the vein valve and is used for cleaning and collecting thrombus at the front end and the rear end of the vein valve. The problem of cleaning blind areas caused by irregular outlines of the vein valve areas is effectively solved, and the thrombus cleaning device has the advantages that thrombus at the front end and the rear end of the vein valve can be cleaned at the same time, cleaning blind areas are effectively reduced, thoroughness of thrombus cleaning is improved, and thrombus residual risks are reduced.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and specifically relates to a deep vein stent. A deep vein stent includes a stent structure and an artificial valve leaflet; the stent structure includes: at least two valve supports, which are S-shaped structures, symmetrically arranged, forming a circle of convex artificial venous sinus area in the outflow section, and the valve support members pass through the artificial valve leaflet, supporting the artificial valve leaflet at the middle bend of the valve support members. The present invention adopts multiple valve supports with S-shaped structures, which can support the artificial valve leaflet, and can naturally form an artificial venous sinus area in the convex part near the outflow section. When applied to the vein, under the action of multiple valve supports, a circle of convex artificial venous sinus area can be formed on the vein, thereby achieving the same use effect as the actual venous valve, so that the artificial venous sinus area is formed at the position of the artificial valve leaflet.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a biogenic vein containing a venous valve, and belongs to the technical field of biomedical functions.The preparation method of the biogenic vein containing the venous valve comprises the following steps that firstly, a pig or cattle jugular vein pipeline containing a complete valve is cut, cleaned, disinfected and flushed for use; sequentially carrying out cell lysis, cell digestion and nucleic acid digestion treatment; immersing into a 1 mol / L hydroxylamine sulfate solution to carry out heparin covalent cross-linking; immersing into a treating fluid to obtain a biogenic vein containing a venous valve; wherein the treating fluid is a PBS (Phosphate Buffer Solution) containing 4wt% of hydroxyethyl starch and 0.1 wt% of polyhexamethylene biguanide. According to the preparation method of the biogenic vein containing the venous valve, provided by the invention, the treatment liquid containing 4wt% of hydroxyethyl starch and 0.1 wt% of polyhexamethylene biguanide is introduced in the preparation process, so that the technical problem of insufficient dehydration and bacteriostasis in the background technology is remarkably solved, and meanwhile, the valve functionality of the biogenic vein is remarkably improved.

Single and dual frame prosthetic venous valve assemblies, and catheter delivery systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative dual frame venous valve assembly includes an outer valve frame having a lumen and a frame and venous valve assembly arranged within the lumen. The frame and venous valve assembly, which also may be a stand- alone prosthetic venous valve assembly, includes an inner valve frame having a frame matrix forming lateral valve supports and valve commissure supports; a polymeric frame coating encapsulating the frame matrix; and a one or more polymeric leaflets integrally formed with or coupled to the polymeric frame coating, with each leaflet moveable between an open or partially open state and a closed or partially closed state. A delivery catheter includes keys or slots for insertion of locking tabs of the outer valve frame, and a deployment control handle for controlling deployment of the venous valve assembly.