On-x Life Technologies, Inc.

Fletcher Derek Southard

Mark E Seeley

Jack C Bokros

Jonathan C Stupka

Ryan Medema

Jeffrey Nelson

Jeffery Poehlmann

Brett A Bickerton

Joseph Earl Robinson

Anthony Lioi

Roger William Leikam

Jeff Wayne Stark

Clyde Baker

Elva Correa

David Wilde

Francisco Javier Ruyra-Baliarda

Mike James Mewhort

Josep Gatell Ferre

Cephas M Wozencraft

Josep Gatell Feere

Jeffrey Poehlmann

Mike J Mewhort

Joseph E Robinson

Jeff W Stark

Roger W Leikam

An embodiment includes a chordal replacement system comprising: a pledget coupled to a first suture length and at least one of a first needle and a first ferrule; a second suture length coupled to the pledget and at least a second needle; and a third suture length coupled to the pledget and at least a third needle; wherein the second and third suture lengths are not monolithic with each other and do not constitute a single suture. Other embodiments are described herein.

Biological chord repair system and methods

Arrangements are provided for assembling multiple substrates for coating within a fluidized bed coater so as to deposit a coating of uniform thickness across the entire exterior surface thereof. One embodiment includes a method for coating orthopedic implants having convex and concave surfaces with pyrocarbon by pyrolytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon.

Fluidized bed pyrocarbon coating

An embodiment of the invention includes a sewing cuff for aortic heart valves that better approximates native anatomy by better mating with the crown-like anatomical annulus. Limiting distortion of the crown-like annulus provides better blood flow and overall valve function and provides a physician greater ease of implantation since native anatomy is not flattened. Thus, the surgeon may attach sutures to the fibrous tissue of the crown-like anatomical annulus without distorting the shape of the native anatomy. An embodiment includes a scalloped sewing cuff assembly (with semilunar arches) that tracks the crown-like annulus. Another embodiment provides a sewing cuff positioned over the majority of the valve's length, thus allowing the surgeon greater flexibility as to where he or she can attach sutures to the surgical annulus. Conventional valves, which are primarily 'low-profile' devices, do not offer such ability. Other embodiments are described herein.

Heart valve sewing cuff

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Fletcher Derek Southard