Fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue
First Claim
1. A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising:
- a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic heart valve is attached to one of the proximal end and the distal end of the structure;
a plurality of barbs selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, the barbs being contained within a peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the first position, and the barbs being extended from the peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the second position; and
an actuator for selectively moving the plurality of barbs between the first position and the second position.
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Abstract
A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising: a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic heart valve is attached to one of the proximal end and the distal end of the structure; a plurality of barbs selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, the barbs being contained within a peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the first position, and the barbs being extended from the peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the second position; and an actuator for selectively moving the plurality of barbs between the first position and the second position. A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising: a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion selectively positioned relatively to one another, the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion each having a proximal side and a distal side, the proximal side of the distal annular portion and the distal side of the proximal annular portion being oriented toward one another, and the prosthetic heart valve being attached to one of the distal side of the distal annular portion and the proximal side of the proximal annular portion; a plurality of staples configured between the distal side of the proximal annular portion and the proximal side of the distal annular portion; and a compression device in attachment to the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion, the compression device being configured to selectively position the proximal annular member and the distal annular member toward one another so as to compress the plurality of staples therebetween and deploy the plurality of staples into tissue so as to affix the prosthetic heart valve to the tissue.
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27 Claims
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1. A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising:
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a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic heart valve is attached to one of the proximal end and the distal end of the structure;
a plurality of barbs selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, the barbs being contained within a peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the first position, and the barbs being extended from the peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the second position; and
an actuator for selectively moving the plurality of barbs between the first position and the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A prosthetic heart valve assembly comprising:
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a prosthetic heart valve comprising a frame, at least one leaflet adapted to open and close relative to the frame; and
a fixation band for affixing the prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising;
a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic heart valve is attached to one of the proximal end and the distal end of the structure;
a plurality of barbs selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, the barbs being contained within a peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the first position, and the barbs being extended from the peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the second position; and
an actuator for selectively moving the plurality of barbs between the first position and the second position.
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11. A method for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the method comprising:
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providing a fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising;
a structure having a proximal end and a distal end in opposition to one another, and a lateral region between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the prosthetic heart valve is attached to one of the proximal end and the distal end of the structure;
a plurality of barbs selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, the barbs being contained within a peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the first position, and the barbs being extended from the peripheral boundary of the lateral region of the structure in the second position; and
an actuator for selectively moving the plurality of barbs between the first position and the second position;
positioning the fixation band adjacent to the tissue; and
actuating the fixation band so as to affix the prosthetic valve to tissue.
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12. A method for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the method comprising:
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positioning a fixation band adjacent to the tissue; and
removing a pin in engagement with a spring in a loaded configuration so as to release the spring, cause a cog to rotate, and deploy barbs through a lateral portion of the fixation band into the tissue surrounding the fixation band.
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13. A fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising:
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a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion selectively positioned relatively to one another, the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion each having a proximal side and a distal side, the proximal side of the distal annular portion and the distal side of the proximal annular portion being oriented toward one another, and the prosthetic heart valve being attached to one of the distal side of the distal annular portion and the proximal side of the proximal annular portion;
a plurality of staples configured between the distal side of the proximal annular portion and the proximal side of the distal annular portion; and
a compression device in attachment to the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion, the compression device being configured to selectively position the proximal annular member and the distal annular member toward one another so as to compress the plurality of staples therebetween and deploy the plurality of staples into tissue so as to affix the prosthetic heart valve to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A prosthetic heart valve assembly comprising:
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a prosthetic heart valve comprising a frame, and at least one leaflet adapted to open and close relative to the frame; and
a fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising;
a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion selectively positioned relatively to one another, the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion each having a proximal side and a distal side, the proximal side of the distal annular portion and the distal side of the proximal annular portion being oriented toward one another, and the prosthetic heart valve being attached to one of the distal side of the distal annular portion and the proximal side of the proximal annular portion;
a plurality of staples configured between the distal side of the proximal annular portion and the proximal side of the distal annular portion; and
a compression device in attachment to the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion, the compression device being configured to selectively position the proximal annular member and the distal annular member toward one another so as to compress the plurality of staples therebetween and deploy the plurality of staples into tissue so as to affix the prosthetic heart valve to the tissue.
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24. A method for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the method comprising:
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providing a fixation band for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the fixation band comprising;
a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion selectively positioned relatively to one another, the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion each having a proximal side and a distal side, the proximal side of the distal annular portion and the distal side of the proximal annular portion being oriented toward one another, and the prosthetic heart valve being attached to one of the distal side of the distal annular portion and the proximal side of the proximal annular portion;
a plurality of staples configured between the distal side of the proximal annular portion and the proximal side of the distal annular portion; and
a compression device in attachment to the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion, the compression device being configured to selectively position the proximal annular member and the distal annular member toward one another so as to compress the plurality of staples therebetween and deploy the plurality of staples into tissue so as to affix the prosthetic heart valve to the tissue;
positioning the fixation band adjacent to the tissue; and
actuating the compression device so as to move the proximal annular portion and the distal annular portion toward one another so as to deploy the plurality of staples into the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the method comprising:
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positioning a fixation band having the prosthetic heart valve attached thereto adjacent to the tissue; and
actuating a compression device attached to the fixation band so as to move a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion of the fixation band toward one another so as to deploy a plurality of staples into the tissue.
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27. A method for affixing a prosthetic heart valve to tissue, the method comprising:
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positioning a fixation band adjacent to tissue;
actuating a compression device attached to the fixation band to move a proximal annular portion and a distal annular portion of the fixation band toward one another so as to deploy a plurality of staples into the tissue; and
attaching the prosthetic heart valve to the fixation band.
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