US Patent No: 7,682,385

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Artificial valve

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Abstract

Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertibly deformable between a first position and a second position. The membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen and can be deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONMAPLE GROVE, MN333

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thornton, Sally C Marlborough, MA 11 393

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (44)
5,327,774 Method for testing venous valves 64 1993
5,500,014 Biological valvular prothesis 235 1994
5,824,061 Vascular and venous valve implant prostheses 96 1995
6,010,531 Less-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery 233 1996
6,451,054 Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves 43 1999
6,454,799 Minimally-invasive heart valves and methods of use 189 2000
6,719,767 Device and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation 81 2000
6,723,038 Methods and devices for improving mitral valve function 180 2000
6,964,682 Heart valve holder that resist suture looping 35 2000
6,736,845 Holder for flexible heart valve 84 2001
6,692,512 Percutaneous filtration catheter for valve repair surgery and methods of use 128 2001
6,726,716 Self-molding annuloplasty ring 89 2001
6,749,630 Tricuspid ring and template 63 2001
6,723,122 Container and method for storing and delivering minimally-invasive heart valves 42 2001
2003/0050,694 Methods and apparatuses for deploying minimally-invasive heart valves 119 2001
6,764,510 Devices and methods for heart valve treatment 179 2002
6,846,324 Combination anatomical orifice sizer and heart valve 51 2002
6,726,717 Annular prosthesis for mitral valve 79 2002
6,767,362 Minimally-invasive heart valves and methods of use 132 2002
6,858,039 Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow 74 2002
6,564,805 Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves 39 2002
6,805,710 Mitral valve annuloplasty ring for molding left ventricle geometry 86 2002
6,962,605 Minimally-invasive annuloplasty repair segment delivery template and system 46 2003
7,011,669 Device and method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation 64 2003
6,802,860 Annuloplasty ring delivery system 58 2003
6,945,997 Heart valves and suture rings therefor 63 2003
6,837,902 Methods of making bioprosthetic heart valves with strain matched leaflets 36 2003
2004/0093,080 Bioactive coatings to prevent tissue overgrowth on artificial heart valves 49 2003
6,966,925 Heart valve holder and method for resisting suture looping 37 2003
7,063,722 Method of implanting a self-molding annuloplasty ring 35 2004
2004/0254,600 Methods and devices for endovascular mitral valve correction from the left coronary sinus 61 2004
2004/0176,839 Low-profile heart valve sewing ring and method of use 50 2004
2005/0228,494 Controlled separation heart valve frame 28 2004
2005/0075,723 Methods and devices for improving mitral valve function 59 2004
7,077,862 Devices and methods for heart valve treatment 59 2004
2005/0171,601 Minimally-invasive annuloplasty repair segment delivery system 34 2005
2006/0041,306 Devices and methods for heart valve treatment 65 2005
2006/0036,317 Decives and methods for heart valve treatment 30 2005
2006/0009,842 Contoured heart valve suture rings 49 2005
2006/0100,699 Devices and methods for heart valve treatment 40 2005
2006/0064,118 Device and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation 52 2005
2006/0064,115 Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatus 72 2005
2006/0064,116 Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatus 63 2005
2006/0129,236 Annuloplasty ring for mitral valve prolapse 32 2006
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (36)
7,018,407 Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve 34 1981
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5,716,370 Means for replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner 167 1996
6,042,607 Means and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner 148 1997
6,139,575 Hybrid mechanical heart valve prosthesis 50 1999
7,022,134 Bifurcated biological pulmonary valved conduit 31 2000
6,918,917 Minimally invasive annuloplasty procedure and apparatus 84 2000
6,926,730 Minimally invasive valve repair procedure and apparatus 66 2000
6,769,434 Method and apparatus for performing a procedure on a cardiac valve 139 2001
6,846,325 Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue 74 2001
6,955,689 Annuloplasty band and method 72 2001
6,929,653 Apparatus and method for replacing aortic valve 97 2001
6,786,924 Annuloplasty band and method 65 2002
6,719,786 Flexible annuloplasty prosthesis and holder 52 2002
6,921,407 Minimally invasive annuloplasty procedure and apparatus 87 2002
6,761,735 Heart valve fixation process and apparatus 33 2002
6,790,230 Vascular implant 108 2002
2004/0122,516 Biologically implantable prosthesis and methods of using the same 104 2002
7,033,390 Prosthetic heart valve system 37 2003
2004/0122,514 Biologically implantable prosthesis and methods of using the same 75 2003
2004/0030,381 Heart valve prosthesis 71 2003
2005/0015,112 Cardiac valve procedure methods and devices 59 2003
2005/0107,872 Implantable heart valve prosthetic devices having intrinsically conductive polymers 29 2003
2005/0149,181 Bileaflet prosthetic valve and method of manufacture 50 2004
7,066,954 Annuloplasty system 33 2004
2004/0210,305 Suture locking assembly and method of use 51 2004
2005/0075,659 Apparatus and methods for minimally invasive valve surgery 66 2004
2005/0228,496 Pharmacological delivery implement for use with cardiac repair devices 28 2004
2005/0131,438 Method and apparatus for resecting and replacing an aortic valve 70 2004
2005/0055,088 Method and apparatus for performing a procedure on a cardiac valve 66 2004
2006/0052,867 Replacement prosthetic heart valve, system and method of implant 84 2004
2006/0085,060 Methods and apparatus for coupling an allograft tissue valve and graft 52 2004
2005/0101,975 Minimally invasive valve repair procedure and apparatus 73 2004
2005/0261,759 Cardiac valve procedure methods and devices 83 2005
2006/0099,326 Method for attachment of biomolecules to medical device surfaces 26 2005
2006/0149,358 Porous synthetic vascular grafts with oriented ingrowth channels 26 2006
 
CARDIAC DIMENSIONS, INC. (25)
6,949,122 Focused compression mitral valve device and method 97 2001
6,908,478 Anchor and pull mitral valve device and method 94 2001
6,976,995 Fixed length anchor and pull mitral valve device and method 54 2002
6,797,001 Device, assembly and method for mitral valve repair 134 2002
6,824,562 Body lumen device anchor, device and assembly 116 2002
6,793,673 System and method to effect mitral valve annulus of a heart 105 2002
2004/0158,321 Method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device 88 2003
2004/0220,654 Device and method for modifying the shape of a body organ 70 2003
2006/0142,854 Device and method for modifying the shape of a body organ 56 2003
6,966,926 Mitral valve therapy assembly and method 80 2003
2004/0220,657 Tissue shaping device with conformable anchors 101 2003
2005/0027,351 Mitral valve regurgitation treatment device and method 80 2003
2005/0137,449 Tissue shaping device with self-expanding anchors 63 2003
2005/0137,450 Tapered connector for tissue shaping device 66 2003
2005/0137,451 Tissue shaping device with integral connector and crimp 62 2003
2005/0137,685 Reduced length tissue shaping device 62 2003
6,964,683 System and method to effect the mitral valve annulus of a heart 68 2004
2004/0193,260 Anchor and pull mitral valve device and method 78 2004
2005/0027,353 Mitral valve therapy device, system and method 68 2004
2005/0033,419 Mitral valve therapy device, system and method 70 2004
2005/0119,673 Percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty device delivery method 85 2004
2005/0261,704 Mitral valve therapy assembly and method 64 2005
2005/0216,077 Fixed length anchor and pull mitral valve device and method 69 2005
2005/0272,969 Device and method for modifying the shape of a body organ 64 2005
2006/0020,335 System and method to effect the mitral valve annulus of a heart 54 2005
 
MEDTRONIC 3F THERAPEUTICS, INC. (22)
6,682,559 Prosthetic heart valve 164 2001
2002/0052,651 Prosthetic heart valve 59 2001
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2003/0163,194 Supportless atrioventricular heart valve and minimally invasive delivery systems thereof 38 2002
6,805,711 Expandable medical implant and percutaneous delivery 78 2002
7,041,132 Percutaneously delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof 59 2002
2004/0034,411 Percutaneously delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof 110 2002
6,875,231 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve 103 2002
2004/0049,266 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve 101 2002
6,830,585 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve and methods of implantation 115 2003
6,939,359 Apparatus and methods for valve removal 32 2003
2004/0210,306 Device for reduction of pressure effects of cardiac tricuspid valve regurgitation 65 2003
2004/0117,009 Prosthetic mitral valve 59 2003
7,044,966 Minimally invasive valve replacement system 77 2003
2005/0075,726 Minimally invasive valve replacement system 39 2003
2005/0075,731 Minimally invasive valve replacement system 81 2003
6,911,043 Prosthetic heart value 75 2004
7,037,333 Prosthetic heart valve 51 2004
2004/0138,742 Prosthetic heart valve 90 2004
2004/0138,743 Prosthetic heart value 84 2004
2005/0240,200 Method and system for cardiac valve delivery 86 2004
2006/0025,857 Implantable prosthetic valve 67 2005
 
3F THERAPEUTICS, INC. (18)
6,287,334 Device for regulating the flow of blood through the blood system 127 1997
6,682,558 Delivery system for a stentless valve bioprosthesis 105 2001
6,673,109 Replacement atrioventricular heart valve 125 2001
6,719,787 Replacement semilunar heart valve 63 2002
6,736,846 Replacement semilunar heart valve 121 2002
6,719,788 Replacement atrioventricular heart valve 77 2002
6,719,789 Replacement heart valve 156 2002
6,872,226 Method of cutting material for use in implantable medical device 74 2002
2004/0097,979 Aortic valve implantation device 62 2002
2004/0206,363 Methods for reduction of pressure effects of cardiac tricuspid valve regurgitation 51 2003
6,979,350 Methods for regulating the flow of blood through the blood system 78 2003
2004/0015,230 Methods for regulating the flow of blood through the blood system 46 2003
2005/0049,692 Medical device for reduction of pressure effects of cardiac tricuspid valve regurgitation 96 2003
2005/0075,719 Minimally invasive valve replacement system 93 2003
2004/0088,045 Replacement heart valve 92 2003
2004/0078,072 Delivery system for a stentless valve bioprosthesis 38 2003
2004/0111,096 Delivery system for a stentless valve bioprosthesis 94 2003
2005/0165,477 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve 95 2005
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG (18)
5,411,552 Valve prothesis for implantation in the body and a catheter for implanting such valve prothesis 484 1994
7,044,967 Device and method for treatment of mitral insufficiency 43 2000
6,810,882 Transluminal mitral annuloplasty 107 2001
6,709,456 Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty with hemodynamic monitoring 147 2001
6,989,028 Medical system and method for remodeling an extravascular tissue structure 131 2002
7,090,695 Method for treatment of mitral insufficiency 53 2002
6,997,951 Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency 83 2002
7,011,682 Methods and apparatus for remodeling an extravascular tissue structure 75 2003
2004/0133,220 Adjustable transluminal annuloplasty system 128 2003
7,004,176 Heart valve leaflet locator 51 2003
2004/0176,840 Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty with hemodynamic monitoring 102 2004
2005/0222,678 Remotely adjustable coronary sinus implant 57 2004
2005/0060,030 Remotely activated mitral annuloplasty system and methods 147 2004
2005/0096,740 Transluminal mitral annuloplasty 83 2004
2005/0080,483 Delayed memory device 57 2004
2005/0177,228 Device for changing the shape of the mitral annulus 62 2004
2006/0058,871 Device and method for treatment of heart valve regurgitation 82 2005
2006/0116,756 Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency 50 2006
 
GUIDED DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. (18)
6,942,694 Tissue annuloplasty band and apparatus and method for fashioning, sizing and implanting the same 63 2001
6,913,608 Automated annular plication for mitral valve repair 86 2001
7,070,618 Mitral shield 53 2001
6,790,231 Apparatus and method for reducing mitral regurgitation 140 2002
6,890,353 Method and apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation 113 2002
6,986,775 Devices and methods for heart valve repair 120 2003
2005/0055,087 Devices and methods for cardiac annulus stabilization and treatment 85 2003
2004/0193,191 Devices and methods for heart valve repair 159 2003
2005/0107,810 Devices and methods for heart valve repair 101 2004
2004/0243,227 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 114 2004
2005/0065,550 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 85 2004
2005/0107,811 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 86 2004
2005/0107,812 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 95 2004
2006/0025,750 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 71 2004
2006/0025,784 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 62 2004
2006/0058,817 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 63 2004
2005/0216,078 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair 66 2005
2006/0025,787 Devices and methods for heart valve repair 80 2005
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (14)
5,895,419 Coated prosthetic cardiac device 81 1997
5,910,170 Prosthetic heart valve stent utilizing mounting clips 71 1997
6,709,457 Attachment of suture cuff to prosthetic heart valve 52 1999
6,695,866 Mitral and tricuspid valve repair 129 2000
6,786,925 Driver tool with multiple drive gear layers for heart prosthesis fasteners 90 2000
6,730,122 Prosthetic heart valve with increased lumen 30 2000
6,953,332 Mandrel for use in forming valved prostheses having polymer leaflets by dip coating 46 2000
6,936,067 Prosthetic heart valve with slit stent 57 2001
6,881,224 Fatigue test for prosthetic stent 31 2001
6,719,790 Prosthetic heart valve with increased valve lumen 45 2002
2003/0229,394 Processed tissue for medical device formation 51 2002
2004/0024,452 Valved prostheses with preformed tissue leaflets 58 2002
2004/0078,074 Efficient implantation of heart valve prostheses 53 2003
2004/0167,539 Mitral and tricuspid valve repair 81 2004
 
EVALVE, INC. (13)
6,461,366 Surgical device for connecting soft tissue 163 2000
6,629,534 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair 274 2000
6,752,813 Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair 139 2001
7,048,754 Suture fasteners and methods of use 71 2002
6,770,083 Surgical device for connecting soft tissue 80 2002
2004/0049,207 Fixation device and methods for engaging tissue 80 2003
6,926,715 Cardiac valve leaflet attachment device and methods thereof 47 2003
2004/0003,819 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair 107 2003
2004/0030,382 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair 123 2003
2004/0039,442 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair 126 2003
2005/0033,446 Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair 96 2004
2005/0021,056 Leaflet structuring 88 2004
2006/0020,275 Locking mechanisms for fixation devices and methods of engaging tissue 44 2005
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (12)
6,508,833 Multiple-sided intraluminal medical device 215 2001
6,974,474 Multiple-sided intraluminal medical device 85 2002
2004/0225,348 Intraluminal support device with graft 32 2004
2004/0254,636 Prosthetic valve with vessel engaging member 92 2004
2005/0085,900 Prosthetic valve for implantation in a body vessel 64 2004
2004/0260,389 Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics 122 2004
2005/0187,614 Prosthetic valve with spacing member 36 2005
2005/0192,606 Valvulotome with a cutting edge 36 2005
2005/0228,486 Implantable frame with variable compliance 30 2005
2005/0283,178 Delivery system that facilitates visual inspection of an intraluminal medical device 25 2005
2006/0047,297 Placement of multiple intraluminal medical devices within a body vessel 25 2005
2006/0136,044 Medical device with bioactive agent 30 2005
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (11)
5,480,423 Prosthesis delivery 275 1993
6,440,164 Implantable prosthetic valve 211 1999
6,719,784 Counter rotational layering of ePTFE to improve mechanical properties of a prosthesis 36 2001
6,685,739 Implantable prosthetic valve 130 2002
6,945,957 Valve treatment catheter and methods 38 2002
6,840,957 Implantable prosthetic valve 55 2003
2005/0137,676 Venous valve apparatus, system, and method 31 2003
2005/0137,681 Venous valve apparatus, system, and method 36 2003
2006/0047,338 Cardiac valve, system, and method 31 2004
2006/0127,443 Medical devices having vapor deposited nanoporous coatings for controlled therapeutic agent delivery 50 2004
2006/0000,715 Manufacturing medical devices by vapor deposition 25 2005
 
CORDIS CORPORATION (10)
5,741,326 Low profile thermally set wrapped cover for a percutaneously deployed stent 36 1996
6,503,272 Stent-based venous valves 206 2001
2004/0082,910 Devices and methods for treating aortic valve stenosis 32 2002
2003/0236,568 Multi-lobed frame based unidirectional flow prosthetic implant 66 2003
2004/0019,374 Frame based unidirectional flow prosthetic implant 99 2003
7,070,616 Implantable valvular prosthesis 62 2003
2005/0267,565 Biodegradable medical implant with encapsulated buffering agent 33 2004
2005/0278,015 Biodegradable vascular device with buffering agent 29 2004
2005/0054,977 Devices and methods for percutaneously treating aortic valve stenosis 26 2004
2006/0161,133 Devices and methods for percutaneously treating aortic valve stenosis 38 2005
 
COOK INCORPORATED (8)
2004/0225,344 Devices, kits and methods for placing multiple intraluminal medical devices in a body vessel 32 2004
2005/0240,255 Carrier-Based Delivery System for Intraluminal Medical Devices 26 2004
2005/0182,483 Percutaneously placed prosthesis with thromboresistant valve portion 66 2005
2005/0267,560 Implantable bioabsorbable valve support frame 85 2005
2005/0228,479 Medical device delivery system 42 2005
2006/0058,865 Delivery system with controlled frictional properties 29 2005
2006/0116,572 Sensing delivery system for intraluminal medical devices 30 2005
2006/0161,248 Medical device with leak path 26 2005
 
MITRALIGN, INC. (8)
7,037,334 Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications 91 2003
2004/0019,378 Method and apparatus for performing catheter-based annuloplasty 100 2003
2004/0172,046 Method and apparatus for performing catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications 64 2003
2005/0119,734 Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance 35 2004
2005/0119,735 Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance 37 2004
2006/0069,429 Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance 43 2004
2005/0125,011 Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance 43 2005
2005/0184,122 Method and apparatus for performing catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications 48 2005
 
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (7)
6,569,196 System for minimally invasive insertion of a bioprosthetic heart valve 123 2000
7,011,681 Bioprosthetic cardiovascular valve system 84 2003
2004/0122,513 Method and apparatus for replacing a mitral valve with a stentless bioprosthetic valve having chordae 47 2003
2004/0243,230 Apparatus and methods for repair of a cardiac valve 46 2004
2004/0260,390 Prosthetic valve and method for making same 75 2004
2005/0187,617 Method and apparatus for replacing a mitral valve and an aortic valve with a single homograft 26 2005
2006/0135,964 Bioprosthetic cardiovascular valve system 66 2005
 
CARBOMEDICS INC. (6)
6,635,085 Heart valve stent with alignment posts 37 2000
6,764,509 Prosthetic heart valve with surface modification 54 2000
6,797,000 Tri-composite, full root, stentless valve 47 2002
2005/0222,675 Implantable prosthetic heart valve comprising a valve body and a tubular vascular graft 26 2004
2006/0095,125 Attachment of a sewing cuff to a heart valve 46 2004
2006/0100,697 Shape memory annuloplasty ring and holder 29 2004
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PVT, INC. (6)
6,893,460 Implantable prosthetic valve 148 2001
6,908,481 Value prosthesis for implantation in body channels 160 2002
6,730,118 Implantable prosthetic valve 193 2002
2004/0039,436 Implantable prosthetic valve 139 2003
2005/0075,725 Implantable prosthetic valve with non-laminar flow 63 2003
2005/0251,251 Valve prosthesis for implantation in body channels 78 2005
 
DIRECT FLOW MEDICAL, INC. (5)
5,554,185 Inflatable prosthetic cardiovascular valve for percutaneous transluminal implantation of same 285 1994
2005/0273,160 Pulmonary vein valve implant 68 2005
2006/0020,327 Nonstented heart valves with formed in situ support 49 2005
2006/0025,854 Translumenally implantable heart valve with formed in place support 54 2005
2006/0025,855 Translumenally implantable heart valve with multiple chamber formed in place support 76 2005
 
REX MEDICAL, L.P. (5)
6,695,878 Vascular device for valve leaflet apposition 96 2001
6,676,698 Vascular device with valve for approximating vessel wall 122 2001
6,974,476 Percutaneous aortic valve 87 2003
2004/0098,098 Vascular device with valve for approximating vessel wall 50 2003
7,041,128 Vascular device for valve leaflet apposition 56 2004
 
SADRA MEDICAL, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (5)
2005/0137,686 Externally expandable heart valve anchor and method 132 2003
2005/0137,688 Repositionable heart valve and method 137 2003
2005/0137,689 Retrievable heart valve anchor and method 99 2003
2005/0137,699 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve 76 2004
2005/0143,809 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve 100 2004
 
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (4)
7,087,064 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair 70 2002
6,945,978 Heart valve catheter 83 2002
2005/0038,506 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair 45 2002
2004/0133,273 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair 125 2003
 
BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC. (4)
2006/0095,115 Stent and method of manufacturing same 27 2005
2006/0122,686 Stent and method of manufacturing same 27 2005
2006/0122,692 Stent valve and method of using same 50 2005
2006/0122,693 Stent valve and method of manufacturing same 25 2005
 
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. (4)
2004/0267,357 Cardiac valve modification method and device 55 2004
6,989,027 Percutaneously delivered temporary valve assembly 141 2004
2004/0260,394 Cardiac valve annulus compressor system 64 2004
2005/0203,605 Radially crush-resistant stent 72 2005
 
MVRX, INC. (4)
6,893,459 Heart valve annulus device and method of using same 95 2000
2004/0260,393 Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus 62 2004
2005/0055,089 Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus 105 2004
2005/0228,422 Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of magnetic tools 70 2005
 
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (4)
2004/0186,558 Implantable vascular device 95 2003
2004/0225,322 Delivery systems and methods for deploying expandable intraluminal medical devices 75 2004
2005/0143,807 Implantable vascular device comprising a bioabsorbable frame 72 2004
2006/0142,846 Implantable vascular device 39 2005
 
SADRA MEDICAL, INC. (4)
2005/0137,692 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 103 2004
2005/0137,694 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 67 2004
2005/0137,697 Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof 81 2004
2005/0137,698 Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof 71 2004
 
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC. (4)
6,666,885 Heart valve leaflet 36 2001
6,755,857 Polymer heart valve with perforated stent and sewing cuff 30 2001
2004/0059,412 Heart valve holder 33 2002
2004/0060,161 Methods of forming a heart valve stent 30 2002
 
ADIAM LIFE SCIENCE AG (3)
6,780,200 Prosthetic mitral heart valve 30 2003
2004/0102,842 Prosthetic mitral heart valve 31 2003
2004/0015,233 Cardiac valve prosthesis, especially mitral cardiac valve and method for producing the same 31 2003
 
AMPLE MEDICAL, INC. (3)
2004/0127,981 Devices, systems, and methods for retaining a native heart valve leaflet 83 2003
2004/0127,982 Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus 122 2003
2005/0010,287 Devices, systems, and methods for supplementing, repairing, or replacing a native heart valve leaflet 85 2003
 
CARDIACMD, INC. (3)
2005/0203,614 Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same 78 2005
2005/0203,615 Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same 69 2005
2005/0203,617 Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same 80 2005
 
COREVALVE, S.A. (3)
7,018,406 Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery 156 2003
2004/0210,304 Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery 175 2004
2005/0033,398 Assembly for setting a valve prosthesis in a corporeal duct 119 2004
 
EXTENSIA MEDICAL, INC. (3)
2005/0197,692 Systems for heart treatment 75 2005
2005/0197,693 Systems for heart treatment 74 2005
2005/0197,694 Systems for heart treatment 127 2005
 
HEARTPORT, INC. (3)
5,370,685 Endovascular aortic valve replacement 362 1991
5,545,214 Endovascular aortic valve replacement 304 1994
6,425,916 Methods and devices for implanting cardiac valves 279 1999
 
MEDTENTIA INTERNATIONAL LTD. OY (3)
6,419,696 Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methods 171 2000
6,730,121 Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methods 42 2002
6,964,684 Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methods 26 2004
 
SADRA MEDICAL (3)
2005/0137,691 Two piece heart valve and anchor 103 2003
2005/0137,701 Locking heart valve anchor 116 2003
2005/0137,696 Apparatus and methods for protecting against embolization during endovascular heart valve replacement 101 2004
 
ADVANCED BIO PROSTHETIC SURFACES, LTD. (2)
7,018,408 Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof 79 2003
2004/0106,976 Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof 88 2003
 
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (2)
6,958,076 Implantable venous valve 47 2002
2006/0111,773 Prosthetic venous valves 27 2005
 
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (2)
6,726,715 Fiber-reinforced heart valve prosthesis 42 2001
2004/0044,403 Tissue-engineered vascular structures 34 2003
 
COLIBRI HEART VALVE LLC (2)
2003/0130,729 Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same 119 2002
2005/0113,910 Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same 104 2004
 
CORONEO, INC. (2)
2005/0065,597 Aortic ring and ancillary device for implanting it 30 2004
2006/0015,179 Aortic annuloplasty ring 50 2005
 
INTERVALVE, INC. (2)
2005/0075,662 Valvuloplasty catheter 70 2004
2005/0090,846 Valvuloplasty devices and methods 82 2004
 
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (2)
6,312,447 Devices and methods for percutaneous mitral valve repair 161 1999
6,875,224 Devices and methods for percutaneous mitral valve repair 75 2001
 
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2)
6,916,338 Synthetic leaflets for heart valve repair or replacement 30 2002
2004/0186,566 Body tissue remodeling methods and apparatus 86 2004
 
MICARDIA CORPORATION (2)
2005/0288,779 Methods for treating cardiac valves with adjustable implants 30 2005
2006/0015,178 Implants and methods for reshaping heart valves 50 2005
 
NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC. (2)
2004/0186,444 Pressure responsive slit valve assembly for a plurality of fluids and uses thereof 63 2003
2005/0027,261 Pressure actuated valve with improved slit configuration 46 2003
 
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,007,396 Replacement heart valve sizing device 29 2003
2004/0260,322 Endovascular tissue removal device 44 2003
 
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (2)
6,666,886 Tissue equivalent approach to a tissue-engineered cardiovascular valve 38 2000
2006/0013,805 Transgenic circulating endothelial cells 25 2004
 
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.P.A. (2)
5,002,567 Prosthetic heart valve 55 1988
5,713,953 Cardiac valve prosthesis particularly for replacement of the aortic valve 165 1996
 
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (2)
2004/0002,719 Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair 73 2002
2005/0004,583 Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair 56 2004
 
TOTAL FINA ELF (2)
2002/0197,174 Electrical pump, and method for using plurality of submersible electrical pumps for well completion 2002
2002/0197,174 Electrical pump, and method for using plurality of submersible electrical pumps for well completion 2002
 
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