Proxy Biomedical Limited

Greatbatch Ltd.

Aran Biomedical Teoranta

Dean King

Peter H Gingras

Peter Hayes Gingras

Peter Gingras

Tony Durkin

Stephen Duffy

Paul Flaherty

David Mccarthy

Barry Nugent

Peter Mulrooney

Kieran Moloney

Michael Howe

A heart valve replacement device and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The heart valve replacement device includes a substrate and a low-profile composite covering in conformal contact with the substrate and suturelessly attached to the substrate. The low-profile composite covering includes a textile base layer and a thermoplastic polymer coating integrated with the textile base layer. The thermoplastic polymer coating or select portions thereof are substantially fluid impermeable.

Method for making insertable medical devices with low profile composite coverings

The present invention provides a steerable medical or surgical device, in particular a steerable catheter having one or more actuators which may be integrated into a catheter without the need for welding the actuator to the catheter, the device comprising a main shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one braided actuator coupled to the main shaft at or adjacent the distal end.

Steerable catheter

A soft tissue implant comprises a condensed surgical mesh having a plurality of monofilament biocompatible fibers. Condensing of the fibers reduces the void space between adjacent fibersin the mesh and reduces the surface area of the fibersavailable for contact with tissue. Condensation of the fibersmay be achieved by applying mechanical pressure, and/or vacuum, and/or heat to the mesh.

Medical device

The present invention features soft tissue implants comprising major and minor struts and methods for making same. The implants can includes a biocompatible film that is rendered porous due to the inclusion of uniformly or non-uniformly patterned cells, and the film has a thickness of less than about 0.015 inches in the event the starting material is non-porous and less than about 0.035 inches in the event the starting material is a microporous film. Multi-film implants can also be made.

Soft tissue implants and methods for making same

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Galway, Ireland

Dean King