Inspiremd, Ltd.

Pi-cardia Ltd.

BenZion Spector

Erez Golan

Juan Jose Rigla Cros

A transcatheter valve laceration device () includes a leaflet support frame () and a leaflet cutting assembly (), both of which are movably mounted on a guiding structure () and movable between contracted and expanded orientations. In the expanded orientation, a blade protector () of the leaflet support frame () is positioned over a cutting element () of the leaflet cutting assembly ().

Transcatheter valve laceration device and method

A method of using a self-adjusting stent assembly includes estimating body lumen diameter(s) associated with a portion of a body lumen in which a stent assembly will be placed; determining, based on the estimated diameter(s), target expanded stent diameter(s) of the stent assembly which is to be placed in the portion of the body lumen; selecting the stent assembly for stenting the portion of the body lumen, wherein the stent assembly is configured to: expand from an initial to expanded diameters within a range of expanded diameters; wherein the range of expanded diameters is from about 9 mm to about 5.5 mm; and wherein the target expanded stent diameter(s) is/are within the range of expanded diameters; and apply a chronic radial force to a wall that forms the portion of the lumen, wherein the radial force is less than about 0.33 N/mm; and implanting the stent assembly in the portion of the body lumen.

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Tel Mond, Israel

BenZion Spector