Eschara Medical, LLC

St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

Justin James Herbert

Robert A Ganz

Brett Allyn Williams

Ryan Timothy Balko

Gabriel L Ganz

Theodore Paul Dale

Brian Joseph Perszyk

Mathias Charles Glimsdale

Benedict Skemp

Ross Paulson

Bryan Clare Patrick

Bryan Cheng Yang Goh

Natasha Louise Bond

Christopher William Hunt

Devices and methods for treatment of bodily lumens and sphincters are disclosed. Some embodiments include methods and devices for inducing an inflammatory response and development of fibrosis, collagen, and/or scar tissue. In some embodiments, scaffolds may be composed of a matrix of filaments. Application of the methods and devices disclosed herein to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and other sphincter disorders are discussed. Biodegradable scaffolds configured to induce an inflammatory response are also disclosed.

Methods and devices for treating sphincter disorders

A delivery device for a prosthetic mitral valve includes five sheaths and a handle. The first sheath is coupled to a first handle portion and is rotatable and bendable. The second sheath is coupled to a second handle portion and extends through the first sheath. The second sheath is bendable, rotatable and translatable relative to the first sheath. The third sheath is coupled to a third handle portion and extends through the first and second sheaths. The third sheath is translatable relative to the second sheath. The second handle portion is coupled to the first and third handle portions. The fourth sheath extends through the third sheath and forms part of a compartment to store the prosthetic valve. The fifth sheath extends through the fourth sheath to a tip and is coupled to a retaining sheath that closes the compartment to retain the valve in a collapsed condition.

Transseptal mitral valve delivery system

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Osseo, MN, United States of America

Justin James Herbert