US Patent No: 5,197,979

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Stentless heart valve and holder

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Abstract

A stentless aortic heart valve having a disposable holder with a removable handle can be manually reversed by the physician during suturing to provide a relatively unobstructed view into the patient's aorta. A covering applied to strategic regions on the exterior and interior of the device provides a firm ground for suturing the prosthetic heart valve into position, and for attaching the detachable holder.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONIRVINE, CA772

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cosgrove, Delos M Hunting Valley, OH 34 1598
Nguyen-Thien-Nhon, Diana Santa Ana, CA 16 476
Quintero, Lillian J Chester, NY 10 206

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (2)
4,372,743 Low-pressure fixation of valvular tissue intended for implantation 33 1981
4,865,600 Mitral valve holder 123 1981
 
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (1)
4,185,636 Suture organizer, prosthetic device holder, and related surgical procedures 159 1977
 
GALIL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LTD., A ISRAELI CORPORATE BODY (1)
4,702,250 Surgical implement particularly useful for suturing prosthetic valves 114 1986
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
4,182,446 Heart valve holder 58 1978
 
NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD. (1)
5,041,131 Tubular connector 13 1990

Patent Citation Ranking

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (21)
5,571,215 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 469 1993
5,849,005 Method and apparatus for minimizing the risk of air embolism when performing a procedure in a patient's thoracic cavity 159 1996
6,010,531 Less-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery 233 1996
5,814,097 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 156 1996
5,800,531 Bioprosthetic heart valve implantation device 66 1996
5,972,030 Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves 159 1997
6,027,530 System, apparatus and method for chemical fixation of stentless cardiac valvular bioprostheses 2 1997
6,001,126 Stentless bioprosthetic heart valve with coronary protuberances and related methods for surgical repair of defective heart valves 48 1997
6,197,053 Bioprosthetic heart valve implantation device 72 1998
6,283,127 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 86 1998
6,309,382 Method and apparatus for minimizing the risk of air embolism when performing a procedure in a patient's thoracic cavity 49 1998
6,651,671 Lens-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery 49 1999
6,451,054 Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves 43 1999
6,558,318 Endoscopic retraction method 12 1999
6,342,070 Stentless bioprosthetic heart valve with patent coronary protuberances and method of surgical use thereof 41 1999
6,458,155 Fresh donor heart valve sizer and method of use 13 2000
6,645,197 Method and apparatus for minimizing the risk of air embolism when performing a procedure in a patient's thoracic cavity 15 2001
6,899,704 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 9 2001
6,564,805 Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves 39 2002
7,967,833 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 0 2004
8,202,314 Holders for prosthetic aortic heart valves 0 2010
 
JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (9)
7,704,222 Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel 4 2004
7,896,913 Anchoring system for implantable heart valve prostheses 0 2006
8,062,355 Self-expandable medical instrument for treating defects in a patient's heart 0 2006
7,896,915 Medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency 2 2007
7,736,327 Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel 4 2008
8,317,858 Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patient 0 2009
7,914,575 Medical device for treating a heart valve insufficiency 2 2009
8,398,704 Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patient 0 2010
8,216,174 Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel 0 2010
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (8)
5,843,177 Apparatus for attaching a handle to an annuloplasty ring implantation device 20 1996
5,904,695 Apparatus for attachment of heart valve holder to heart valve prosthesis 1 1997
6,074,417 Total mitral heterologous bioprosthesis to be used in mitral or tricuspid heart replacement 20 1998
6,126,007 Tissue valve holder 33 1998
6,319,280 Prosthetic ring holder 35 1999
6,409,759 Harvested tissue heart valve with sewing rim 50 1999
7,316,712 Tissue heart valve with annulus support structure 4 2002
7,389,874 Heart valve support and storing lid system and methods associated therewith 0 2005
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (6)
5,755,782 Stents for autologous tissue heart valve 27 1993
5,509,930 Stentless heart valve 44 1993
5,612,885 Method for constructing a heart valve stent 31 1995
7,367,984 Methods and apparatus for sizing fresh donor heart valves 1 2003
8,048,152 Method of implanting an annuloplasty prosthesis 0 2006
8,007,530 Tool and method for implanting an annuloplasty prosthesis 0 2006
 
CARDIOMEND LLC (4)
5,716,399 Methods of heart valve repair 27 1995
6,129,758 Products and methods for circulatory system valve repair 51 1996
6,425,902 Surgical instrument for heart valve reconstruction 8 2001
6,598,307 Device and method for assessing the geometry of a heart valve 22 2001
 
HEARTPORT, INC. (4)
5,860,992 Endoscopic suturing devices and methods 174 1996
6,125,852 Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure 146 1996
6,651,672 Devices for less-invasive intracardiac interventions 43 2001
7,213,601 Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure 13 2003
 
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. (4)
7,625,403 Valved conduit designed for subsequent catheter delivered valve therapy 2 2006
7,740,655 Reinforced surgical conduit for implantation of a stented valve therein 0 2006
7,591,848 Riveted stent valve for percutaneous use 3 2006
7,524,331 Catheter delivered valve having a barrier to provide an enhanced seal 7 2006
 
STANFORD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
5,728,151 Intercostal access devices for less-invasive cardiovascular surgery 139 1995
5,718,725 Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures 134 1995
5,713,951 Thoracoscopic valve prosthesis delivery device 83 1995
5,682,906 Methods of performing intracardiac procedures on an arrested heart 139 1995
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (4)
5,984,959 Heart valve replacement tools and procedures 125 1997
5,980,569 Prosthetic valve holder and method of use 5 1997
6,096,074 Stapling apparatus and method for heart valve replacement 35 1998
6,413,274 Stapling apparatus and method for heart valve replacement 13 2000
 
3F THERAPEUTICS, INC. (3)
6,682,558 Delivery system for a stentless valve bioprosthesis 105 2001
6,736,846 Replacement semilunar heart valve 121 2002
6,719,787 Replacement semilunar heart valve 63 2002
 
CARBOMEDICS INC. (3)
5,360,014 Sizing apparatus for heart valve with supra annular suture ring 38 1993
5,443,502 Rotatable heart valve holder 38 1994
5,480,425 Integrated heart valve rotator and holder 67 1994
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (3)
8,221,492 Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics 0 2004
7,717,952 Artificial prostheses with preferred geometries 2 2006
8,038,708 Implantable device with remodelable material and covering material 0 2006
 
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY LIMITED (3)
8,303,653 Implant implantation unit and procedure for implanting the unit 0 2008
8,216,301 Implant implantation unit 0 2008
8,206,437 Implant implantation unit and procedure for implanting the unit 0 2009
 
SPENCE, PAUL A. (2)
6,309,417 Heart valve and apparatus for replacement thereof 78 1999
6,883,522 Heart valve and apparatus for replacement thereof 53 2003
 
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC. (2)
6,524,339 Cryopreserved homografts and other stentless bioprosthetic heart valves having natural tissue sewing rings 3 1999
6,540,781 Cryopreserved homografts and other stentless bioprosthetic heart valves having natural tissue sewing rings 3 2000
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
6,391,052 Stent with collagen 126 1997
 
ENDOVALVE, INC. (1)
7,753,949 Valve prosthesis systems and methods 7 2007
 
INTERNATIONAL HEART INSTITUTE OF MONTANA FOUNDATION, THE (1)
7,160,320 Reed valve for implantation into mammalian blood vessels and heart with optional temporary or permanent support 6 2003
 
JEN. CARIOTEC GMBH (1)
8,092,521 Device for the implantation and fixation of prosthetic valves 0 2006
 
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE (1)
5,728,153 Stentless heart valve surgical support device 14 1996
 
MURES CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, INC. (1)
6,342,069 Surgical instruments utilized to assemble a stentless autologous tissue heart valve 5 2000
 
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.P.A. (1)
5,713,953 Cardiac valve prosthesis particularly for replacement of the aortic valve 165 1996
 
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC. (1)
5,403,305 Mitral valve prosthesis rotator 58 1993
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
5,545,215 External sigmoid valve complex frame and valved conduit supported by the same 43 1994
6,802,319 Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure 11 2000