Covidien LP

California Institute of Technology

Abbott Medical Optics Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (israel) Ltd.

Foldax, Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

Praveen De Silva

Morteza Gharib

Tal Reich

Matthew Michael Becerra

James B Gerg

Emil Karapetian

Steven Eric Decker

Kevin K Dang

Kim D Nguyen

Michael C Murad

Thanh Huy Le

Robert C Taft

Tung Thanh Le

Sonny Tran

Haim Brauon

Ehud Aviv

Jason G Beith

Maria Lillian Saravia

Brian Patrick Murphy

Omar Fawzi Azanki

Francis P Maguire

Sovanpheap Mak

Hien T Nguyen

Peter Millson

Marek Lhotak

Sam Shafigh

Luis Molina

Aaron Anan Ness

Tomer Golan

Haley Nicole Whitehead

Tuan M Tran

Tuan (Tom) M Tran

Nancy Hoang Khuu

Tuan (tom) Tran

Timothy Allen Dalton

Neal H Avery

David John Loos

Sue-Lynn Wu

Improved prosthetic valves, their methods of manufacture, and systems and devices for manufacturing the valves are described. The prosthetic valves can be configured for transcatheter implantation. The prosthetic valves can have artificial leaflets. The prosthetic valves can be manufactured in numerous ways, such as by polymeric dipping processes and/or electrospinning. Sponge-like polymers for valves and other medical devices are also disclosed.

Systems, devices, and methods relating to the manufacture of implantable prosthetic valves

An apparatus is provided for use with a tissue anchor and an anchor driver. The apparatus includes a housing, shaped to define a channel. The channel includes (i) an anchor-storage zone, and (ii) a proximal opening configured to provide access for the anchor driver to the anchor-storage zone. The channel is configured to enable sliding of the tissue anchor therewithin to be stored in the anchor-storage zone. The apparatus also includes a retaining member, shaped to define a cradle for cradling and holding the tissue anchor in the anchor-storage zone. The retaining member includes a pillar pivotable with respect to the cradle, and configured to support the tissue anchor at the cradle. Other embodiments are also described.

Tissue anchor handling systems and methods

A microcatheter comprising an elongate flexible tubular body, a tip body and a coupling is disclosed. The elongate flexible tubular body has a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending axially therethrough. The tip body has a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending axially therethrough. The coupling covers a portion of both the tubular body and tip body and is made from a first material and a second material, where the first material is different from the second material. The first material is compatible with an outermost layer of the tubular body and an outermost layer of the tip body, and the second material is configured to form a detachable bond with at least one of the tubular body and the tip body.

Detachable coupling for catheter

A foot pedal control for a surgical system, e.g., an ophthalmic surgery system, that adjusts to a number of different sizes of user's shoes. The foot pedal control has a treadle on which a user places his or her foot and a sensor that tracks the movements thereof. Adjustable lateral guides mount to the treadle and conform to both sides of the foot. The guides are shaped and positioned to conform to a wide variety of feet or shoes, and may easily be adjusted between users. A retractable heel stop converts between up for reference and down to enhance movement of the user's foot. A convertible handle may be stowed in a down position parallel to a base or pivoted up over the treadle for protection and ease of movement of the foot pedal control. The foot pedal control may be wireless and have various other electronic controls, and may have a dual-control treadle.

Adjustable foot pedal control for ophthalmic surgery

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