34 patents
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Tricuspid Valve Repair Using Tension
27 Jul 23
A method is provided that includes implanting a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve.
Francesco Maisano, Hugo Vanermen, Valery Perevalov, Rephael Hof, Ottavio Alfieri, Idan Tobis
Filed: 9 Jan 23
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Off-Center Tissue Anchors
6 Jul 23
A tissue anchor system is provided that includes a first tissue anchor, a second tissue anchor that is separate and distinct from the first tissue anchor, and one or more tethers, which are configured to couple the first tissue anchor to the second tissue anchor.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 12 Oct 22
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Tricuspid valve repair using tension
24 Jan 23
A method of reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation is provided, including implanting first, second, and third tissue anchors at respective different first, second, and third implantation sites in cardiac tissue in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve of the patient.
Francesco Maisano
Filed: 29 Jul 19
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Off-center tissue anchors
15 Nov 22
A tissue anchor is provided that includes a head connected to a shaft, and a tissue-coupling element extending from the shaft.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 11 May 20
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Off-center tissue anchors
1 Nov 22
A tissue anchor is provided for delivery by a deployment tool in a constrained state, the tissue anchor including a shaft; a tissue-coupling element, which includes a wire including a shape-memory alloy; and a flexible elongate tension member, which is distinct from the wire.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 6 Mar 20
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Off-center tissue anchors with tension members
19 Jul 22
A tissue anchor includes a shaft, a tissue-coupling element, and a flexible elongate tension member.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, Kevin Lynn, Idan Tobis, Evin William Donnelly, Charlotte Murphy, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 26 May 16
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Off-center tissue anchors
24 May 22
A method is provided including introducing, during a transcatheter procedure, a tissue anchor into a cardiac chamber of a heart of a subject, while a tissue-coupling element of the tissue anchor is constrained by a deployment tool.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 23 Dec 19
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Self-Locking Tissue Anchors
10 Mar 22
A tissue anchor (20, 70, 120, 220, 270, 320, 420, 520A, 520B, 620) is provided that includes a metal wire (22, 122, 222, 322, 422, 622) shaped so as to define a straight anchor-shaft portion (26, 276) and a tissue-coupling portion (31, 131, 231, 331, 431, 631) extending therefrom.
Patrick Griffin, Ian O'GORMAN
Filed: 20 Dec 19
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Tricuspid Valve Repair Using Tension
17 Feb 22
Apparatus is provided that includes first and second tissue-engaging elements, and first and second flexible longitudinal members, coupled at respective first end portions thereof to the first and the second tissue-engaging elements, respectively.
Idan Tobis, Michael Gilmore, Mohamed Azeem Latib
Filed: 1 Nov 21
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Suture-securing device
14 Sep 21
A suture-securing device includes a first tubular element, shaped to define a first lumen therethrough, and having first and second ends; and a second tubular element, shaped to define a second lumen therethrough, and having first and second ends.
Francesco Maisano, Hugo Vanermen, Ottavio Alfieri, Idan Tobis, Andrea Guidotti, Paolo Denti
Filed: 8 Jan 19
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Implantable Force Gauges
9 Sep 21
A tension system (10) is provided, including first and second tissue anchors (20A, 20B) configured to be anchored to two target sites, respectively; and first and second tethers (24A, 24B), coupled to the first and the second tissue anchors (20A, 20B), respectively.
Gabriel Sobrino-Serrano, Idan Tobis
Filed: 7 Feb 18
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Post-implantation Tensioning In Cardiac Implants
20 May 21
A heart-treatment system (100) includes a first tissue anchor (30) and a second tissue anchor (140), which includes a stent (158), which includes (a) a plurality of struts (160) arranged as a tubular stent body (161) and (b) a locking frame (184).
Patrick Griffin
Filed: 7 Aug 18
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Tissue anchors with hemostasis seal
18 May 21
A tissue anchor is provided that is configured to be delivered in a constrained state within a deployment tool.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 22 Oct 18
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Tissue Anchors with Hemostasis Features
25 Nov 20
A hemostatic tissue anchor (120, 220, 320, 420, 520) is provided which is configured to be anchored to a cardiac tissue wall.
Patrick Griffin, Evin Donnelly
Filed: 21 Oct 18
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Frustoconical Hemostatic Sealing Elements
18 Nov 20
A hemostatic tissue anchor (120) is provided that includes an anchor portion (130) supported at a distal end (192) of a generally elongate anchor shaft (132).
Evin Donnelly, Patrick Griffin
Filed: 6 Feb 19
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Post-implantation Tensioning In Cardiac Implants
7 Oct 20
A method of treating a heart of a patient is provided.
Andrea Guidotti, Idan Tobis, Kevin Lynn, Chris Moran, Michael Gilmore
Filed: 13 Jun 20
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Off-Center Tissue Anchors
2 Sep 20
A tissue anchor is provided that includes a head connected to a shaft, and a tissue-coupling element extending from the shaft.
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 10 May 20
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Post-Implantation Tensioning in Cardiac Implants
19 Aug 20
A method of treating a heart of a patient is provided.
Andrea Guidotti, Idan Tobis, Kevin Lynn, Chris Moran, Michael Gilmore
Filed: 6 May 20
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Off-Center Tissue Anchors
1 Jul 20
A tissue anchor (200, 258, 300) includes a shaft (122), a tissue-coupling element (128), and a flexible elongate tension member (202).
Michael Gilmore, Paolo Denti, John Mullins, Charlotte Murphy, Kevin Lynn, Andrea Guidotti, Hugo Vanermen, Thomas Campbell
Filed: 5 Mar 20
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Post-implantation tensioning in cardiac implants
15 Jun 20
A method of treating a heart of a patient is provided.
Andrea Guidotti, Idan Tobis, Kevin Lynn, Chris Moran, Michael Gilmore
Filed: 7 Feb 18