W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

Wayne D. House

Edward H. Cully

Michael J. Vonesh

Jeffrey B. Duncan

Keith M. Flury

Vrad W. Levering

Paul D. Goodman

Jason M. Wiersdorf

Philip P. Off

Daniel M. O'shea

Paul D Goodman

Edward H Cully

Jeffrey B Duncan

Brandon C Hedberg

John M Brinkmann

Michael J Vonesh

James L Goepfrich

Wayne D House

Keith M Flury

Jason M Wiersdorf

Philip P Off

Vrad W Levering

Daniel M O'Shea

Edward Emil Shaw

Dustin V Dienno

Kyle W Colavito

Brandon A Lurie

Devin M Nelson

Jason D Hemmer

Brian R Boland, Ii

Benjamin M Trapp

James D Silverman

Dustin C Burkart

Scott M Bryson

Richard D Strones

Bryan Reep

Elton R Migliati

Joshua D Cross

Zachary A Crannell

Robert M Depue

Jeffrey Kennington

Brian R Boland Ii

Joel W Dugdale

Mark E Trokanski

Dorthyann I Johnson

Edward E Shaw

Daniel M O'shea

Brian R Boland

Brinkmann John M

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include device for chordae tendineae repair. The device may include a flexible cord having a first end and a second end; and a helical wire configured to attach to one of the first end and the second end of the flexible cord and anchor the flexible cord to a leaflet of a heart valve; and a capture device having a channel and configured to clamp the leaflet of the heart valve and deliver the flexible cord through the channel to anchor the helical wire to the leaflet.

Artificial chordae tendineae repair devices and delivery thereof

A catheter system for removal of occlusive material in a body lumen. The catheter system includes a catheter body, extending between a distal end and a proximal end and having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The catheter body includes a filtration section having filter media configured to permit blood to pass through the lumen of the catheter body and inhibiting occlusive material from passing out of the catheter body. The catheter system also includes a control handle coupled to the proximal portion of the catheter body and a cutter assembly having a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the control handle. The cutter assembly includes a drive mechanism and a conveyor coupled to the drive mechanism and rotatable with the drive mechanism to convey occlusive material proximally within the catheter body and through the filtration section.

Catheter-based occlusion removal systems and method

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward systems, methods, and apparatuses that include an occlusion device having a barrier member. The barrier member may include an enlargeable portion and a tail portion extending from the enlargeable portion. The enlargeable portion and the tail portion are releasably coupled to the delivery catheter such that the tail portion is radially unsupported and collapsible upon deployment.

Occluder devices

Various features and associated advantages are described for diametrically adjustable support structures, adjustable valve structures, removable/replaceable valve structures, and associated systems and methods. Although some examples are directed toward prosthetic valve that is a conduit having a valve structure, or a 'valved conduit' (e.g., used to replace a pulmonary valve and a portion of the corresponding pulmonary artery or an aortic valve and the aortic root), and other examples are directed toward prosthetic valves implanted native valve orifices (e.g., to replace an aortic or mitral valve), the features and advantages of the structures associated with those examples are interchangeable regardless of a particular application for which the examples are described.

Diametric expansion features for prosthetic valves

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward implantable medical devices, systems, and methods for cardiac assistance.

Implantable ventricular assist devices and methods

A diametric adjustment mechanism for an implantable medical device including a track defining a series of diametric setpoints, including a first diametric setpoint and a second diametric setpoint, a rider engaged with the track such that the rider is selectively movable along the track from the first diametric setpoint to the second diametric setpoint and from the second diametric setpoint to the first diametric setpoint, and a biasing element biasing the rider toward the first diametric setpoint when the rider is at the second diametric setpoint.

In vivo adjustment mechanism and associated systems and methods

A catheter system () for removal of occlusive material in a body lumen. The catheter system () includes a catheter body (), extending between a distal end () and a proximal end () and having a proximal portion () and a distal portion (). The catheter body () includes a filtration section (A) having filter media () configured to permit blood to pass through the lumen of the catheter body () and inhibiting occlusive material from passing out of the catheter body (). The catheter system () also includes a control handle () coupled to the proximal portion () of the catheter body () and a cutter assembly () having a drive mechanism () operatively coupled to the control handle (). The cutter assembly () includes a drive mechanism () and a conveyor () coupled to the drive mechanism () and rotatable with the drive mechanism () to convey occlusive material proximally within the catheter body () and through the filtration section (A).

A self-expanding stent-graft provided in a diametrically compacted state for implantation and retained preferably by a constraining sheath, useful for the temporary or permanent repair of injured, partially or entirely transected body conduits including blood vessels. It may be used under direct visualization to quickly stop or substantially reduce loss of blood from such damaged vessels and to quickly re-establish perfusion distal to the injury site. The device would typically be implanted under emergency room conditions but also be used in field situations by trained medical technicians. After an end of the device is inserted into a blood vessel through the injury access, deployment preferably initiates from the device end in a direction moving toward the middle of the length of the device by directionally releasing the constraining sheath. In a preferred embodiment, the two opposing ends of the device are individually deployable from the compacted, small diameter intended for insertion into a vessel, to the larger diameter at which they fit interferably into a portion of the vessel.

Device for rapid repair of body conduits

The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for crossing or bypassing total or near total occlusions of vessels through the use of elongate members and specialized catheters that include a piercing catheter, a reentry catheter, a multi-lumen, reentry catheter, and combinations thereof. A piercing catheter comprises a distal tip used to pierce an occlusion in a crossing procedure and can be configured to microdissect the occlusion or provide support for an elongate member. A reentry catheter comprises a distal side port and ramp to facilitate the reentry or perforation of a vessel wall. A multi-lumen, reentry catheter comprises a tearable lumen divider and a distal side port and ramp.

Systems and methods for percutaneous occlusion crossing

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Paul D Goodman