Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Gabriel Asongwe

William Earl Webler, Jr

Gregory M Hyde

Jeffrey T Ellis

Firas Mourtada

Stephanie A Szobota

Brad David Bisson

James D Breeding

Mina W Chow

Jessica G Chiu

Srinivasan Sridharan

Douglas H Gesswein

Nianjiong Joan Bei

Robert C Esselstein

Gregory Waimong Chan

Stephen G Schaible

Hongzhi Bai

Yan Shen

Mark J Bly

Thomas Ray Hatten

John Arthur Simpson

Jeong Soo Lee

Paul M Consigny

Lili Liu

August R Yambao

Evgenia Mandrusov

Dagmar Beyerlein

Richard T Thornton

Gene Michal

Florian Niklas Ludwig

Ken Bueche

Joseph J Sciacca

Mary B Michaels

John Eric Henckel

Fidel Albert Urrabazo

Daniel Wiegand

Barbara Stramberg

Embodiments include an infusion-occlusion system having a delivery catheter, a guide catheter adapted to receive the delivery catheter, and a guidewire with an occlusion device adapted to be received within the guide catheter. The guide catheter of the catheter kit may be provided with an occlusion device at the distal end of the guide catheter. The delivery catheter may have an accessory lumen, coaxial or co-linear lumen, a supporting mandrel, or an occlusion device at its distal end. Moreover, according to some embodiments, occlusion devices may be a single material or a composite balloon having an inner liner and an outer layer of different materials, a high compliance low pressure balloon, or a filter device that restricts particles from passing through but does not restrict fluid, such as blood. An inflation device with a large volume and low volume syringe can be used to inflate the balloon.

Infusion treatment agents, catheters, filter devices, and occlusion devices, and use thereof

Engraftment of therapeutic cells and agents to a target site in an organism is enhanced by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and systems.

Intracoronary device and method of use thereof

An apparatus including a tether, and an aptation device coupled to the tether at a position corresponding to a location to contact cusps of an atrioventricular valve during systole, wherein the tether and aptation device are suitable for percutaneous delivery to a patient. An apparatus including a support annulus comprising a length corresponding to a circumference of one of an interior portion of an atrium and an atrioventricular valve annulus; and an aptation device coupled to the support annulus corresponding to a location to contact cusps of an atrioventricular valve during at least one of systole when the support annulus is seated in one of an atrium and an atrioventricular valve annulus, wherein the support annulus and aptation device are suitable for percutaneous delivery to a patient. Also, a method of introducing an aptation device to contact cusps or leaflets of an atrioventricular valve.

Valve aptation assist device

A deflectable catheter assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a catheter proximal section and a catheter distal section, and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The catheter distal section is more flexible than the catheter proximal section. A tendon is disposed within a first lumen of said catheter shaft. The first lumen is approximately centrally located within the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section. The first lumen is located off-center of the catheter shaft at the catheter distal section. The tendon is able to deflect the catheter distal section when being pulled on. A catheter handle is coupled to the catheter shaft at the catheter proximal section, the catheter handle includes a control mechanism to control the tendon.

Deflectable catheter assembly and method of making same

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Gabriel Asongwe