Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Douk, Nareak

Michael Finney

Nasser Rafiee

Nareak Douk

Morgan House

Juan-Pablo Mas

Eliot F Bloom

David Barone

Rany Huynh

Stuart Mac Donald

Rany Busold

Philipp Bonhoeffer

Stuart R MacDonald

Rany Huynh Busold

Stuart R Macdonald

Described is a prosthetic valve assembly comprising: a radially self-expandable stent configured to expand to bear against a wall of a native body lumen; and an implantable prosthetic valve, having a diameter, the valve being mounted inside the stent; wherein the diameter of the stent is greater than the diameter of the prosthetic valve.

Infundibular reducer devices

A system for modifying a heart valve annulus includes a helically helical anchored annuloplasty device delivered to the annulus via an elongated delivery member. The helical anchors of the devices disclosed herein are rotated into the valve annulus along an anchor guide by using a driver that is movably disposed in the delivery member. A tether is disposed within an inner channel of the helical anchor and a locking device is used to secure the annuloplasty device after the valve annulus has been modified. The annuloplasty device can be delivered to the annulus using, traditional surgical approach or a minimally invasive or catheter based methods.

Annuloplasty device having a helical anchor and methods for its use

A method for modifying a heart valve annulus includes placing a purse string suture at a puncture site adjacent a heart valve, inserting at least one delivery member through the puncture site, positioning a distal end of the at least one delivery member adjacent a portion of a valve annulus, deploying an annuloplasty device carried within the at least one delivery member and implanting the annuloplasty device into the valve annulus. The method also includes reshaping the heart valve annulus after implantation of the at least one annuloplasty device.

Minimally invasive procedure for implanting an annuloplasty device

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Beverly, MA, United States of America

Michael Finney