Heart Repair Technologies, Inc.

Cardiovention, Inc.

Spinal Kinetics, Inc.

Mca Group, LLC

Cadiovention, Inc.

Leland Stanford Junior University

Cardiovascular Technologies, Inc.

Thomas A Afzal

Michael Lawrence Reo

Jeffrey J Christian

Gary B Hulme

Valavanur A Subramanian

Jean-Pierre Dueri

Daniel Huan Kim

Kunwoo Lee

In Haeng Cho

Curtis W Frank

Uriel Hiram Chee

Sung Kyu Ha

Ben F Brian, Iii

Alec A Piplani

Mehrdad Farhangnia

Steven K Stringer

Anthony Makarewicz

Fred I Linker

Kevin L Hultquist

James M Culp

Maurice Buchbinder

Ronald G Williams

Alex Leynov

A Kenneth Litzie

Frank Fellenz

Greg Potts

Muslim Tyebjee

Elizabeth V Wistrom

Sun-Kyu Ha

Daniel H Kim

Jeffrey Christian

L School Mech & Aerosp Eng Kunwoo

Ha Dept Mech Engineering Sungkyu

Mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation can be treating by implanting in the mitral annulus a transvalvular intraannular band. The band has a first end, a first anchoring portion located proximate the first end, a second end, a second anchoring portion located proximate the second end, and a central portion. The central portion is positioned so that it extends transversely across a coaptive edge formed by the closure of the mitral valve leaflets. The band may be implanted via translumenal access or via thoracotomy.

Percutaneous transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair

Percutaneous delivery systems for anchoring an implant in a cardiac valve annulus

Mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation can be treating by implanting in the mitral annulus a transvalvular intraannular band. The band is positioned so that it extends transversely across a coaptive edge formed by the closure of the mitral valve leaflets, to inhibit prolapse into the left atrium. At least one marginal chordae is severed, to permit leaflet closure against the band.

Transvalvular intraanular band and chordae cutting for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy

Osteogenesis scaffold such as for spinal fusion or an intermedullary nail includes a number of arcuate struts. The scaffold may have a functional modulus of elasticity that is a result of the modulus of the material of the struts together with the architecture of the struts, and may be within the range of 5 GPa and 75 GPa. An anisotropy of a physical property such as stiffness, compressive strength or elastic modulus corresponds to the same physical property of native bone in the vicinity of the intended implantation site.

3D printed osteogenesis scaffold

Transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair

Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the sagittal plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components of the discs. The interface mechanism between the endplates and the core members of several embodiments of the described prosthetic discs enables a very easy surgical operation for implantation.

Prosthetic intervertebral discs having end plates and fibers between those end plates

The described devices are spinal implants that may be surgically implanted into the spine to replace damaged or diseased discs using a posterior approach. The discs are prosthetic devices that approach or mimic the physiological motion and reaction of the natural disc.

Prosthetic intervertebral discs having balloon-based fillable cores that are implantable by minimally invasive surgical techniques

Transvalvular intraanular band for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy

Aortic regurgitation can be treating by implanting in the aortic annulus a transvalvular intraannular band. The band has a first end, a first anchoring portion located proximate the first end, a second end, a second anchoring portion located proximate the second end, and a central portion. The central portion is positioned so that it extends transversely across a coaptive edge formed by the closure of the aortic valve leaflets. The band may be implanted via translumenal access or via thoracotomy.

Transvalvular intraannular band for valve repair

Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the saggital plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components of the discs. The interface mechanism between the endplates and the core members of several embodiments of the described prosthetic discs enables a very easy surgical operation for implantation.

Prosthetic intervertebral discs having end plates and an annular capsule

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Thomas A Afzal