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| 20090036979 | Annuloplasty device for tricuspid valve repair - Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second ends; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, forming a shape, and the ends are configured such that when the device is implanted, the first end will be located near the junction of the septal and anterior aspects of the annulus and the second end will be located near the septal aspect of the annulus. Related methods. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090143723 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS - A peritoneal dialysis flow control device in one embodiment includes: (i) a first cap including a first medical fluid line connection and a second medical fluid line connection; (ii) a gasket mated with the first cap where the gasket defines a first aperture in fluid communication with a first port and a second aperture in fluid communication with a second port; and (iii) a second cap including a third medical fluid line connection where the second cap is sealed rotatably to the gasket. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090192604 | Sizer, Holder and Delivery Devices for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - Described is a device for delivering a valve annulus sizer or annuloplasty device holder to a heart valve annulus, the device comprising: an elongate shaft comprising a proximal end, a distal end and at least a portion of the shaft being malleable, wherein the distal end of the elongate shaft connects to the sizer or holder. Also described are a sizer device for sizing a heart valve annulus, and a delivery device that releasably attaches a sizer device or a holder device for delivery to and/or from a heart valve annulus. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192605 | Sizer Device Having a Plurality of Anterior-Posterior Ratios - Described is a device for evaluating a heart valve annulus in order to choose a particular annuloplasty device to be attached to the annulus, wherein the annuloplasty device has an inter-trigonal or inter-commissural distance and an anterior-posterior ratio, the device comprising: a valve sizing element having one of a plurality of inter-trigonal or inter-commissural distances and comprising a plurality of indicia on the valve sizing element corresponding to a plurality of anterior-posterior ratios and used to compare to the annulus in order to indicate an anterior-posterior ratio of the annulus. Adjustable devices for evaluating a plurality of anterior-posterior ratios are also described. Also, methods of sizing a patient's heart valve annulus are described. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192606 | Holder Devices for Annuloplasty Devices Having a Plurality of Anterior-Posterior Ratios - Described is an adjustable annuloplasty device holder possible of having a plurality of different anterior-posterior ratios, the holder comprising a member having an anterior segment and a posterior segment that are shaped to hold an anterior portion and a posterior portion, respectively, of an annuloplasty device, wherein the anterior segment has a given size and the posterior segment is adjustable in order to change the anterior-posterior ratio of the holder to accommodate annuloplasty devices having a plurality of different anterior-posterior ratios. Also described is a method of using such an adjustable annuloplasty holder device. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090264996 | Set of Annuloplasty Devices with Varying Anterior-Posterior Ratios and Related Methods - Described is a set of at least two annuloplasty devices having a particular size that corresponds to an inter-trigonal or inter-commissural distance of a heart valve annulus, wherein the at least two annuloplasty devices have different anterior-posterior ratios. Also, described is a kit for annuloplasty repair of a heart valve annulus including a plurality of annuloplasty devices each comprising one of a plurality of different sizes, wherein the different sizes each correspond to a different inter-trigonal or inter-commissural distance of a heart valve annulus, and for each of the plurality of different sizes there are at least two devices each having the same size but having different anterior-posterior ratios. Additionally, a method of choosing an annuloplasty device for implantation in a valve annulus is described. | 10-22-2009 |
