Medtronic, Inc.

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Todd Grodrian

Mingfei Chen

Christopher W Storment

Mike Krivoruchko

Dishuan Chu

Salvador Avelar

Suruchi Anand

Kelsey Sandquist

Joseph A Traina

Evaldas Karciauskas

David A Shumaker

Venmathi Gunasekaran

Mark M Wegner

Kelsey K Kam

A method of forming an electrospun prosthetic valve includes utilizing a rotatable and angularly adjustable prosthetic valve mold. The prosthetic valve mold is set to a first angle. The prosthetic valve mold is rotated at a first rotational velocity and a first layer of electrospun fibers is deposited on the prosthetic valve mold. The prosthetic valve mold is stopped and a frame is positioned over the first layer. The prosthetic valve mold is set to a second angle. The prosthetic valve mold is rotated at a second velocity and a second layer of electrospun fibers is deposited on an outer surface of the first layer and an outer surface of the frame.

Electrospun medical devices and methods of making electrospun medical devices

An introducer extension with an extended, gradually curved section outside of the body enables a clinician to use an access site positioned across the body of that patient. An optional flexible or extendable section of the introducer extension allows a clinician to customize the shape of the introducer extension to a particular patient or clinician preference. The introducer extension includes a tubular sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end of the introducer extension to a distal end of the introducer extension and defining a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis. The tubular sidewall is configured to define a curved configuration having at least one curve between the proximal end and the distal end. The distal end is configured to couple to an introducer sheath. The lumen is configured to allow passage of a medical device.

Extended introducer for left radial access

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Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America

Todd Grodrian