Cardiac valve implant with energy absorbing material
First Claim
1. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
- a body member comprising a shape memory material;
an energy absorption enhancement material configured to absorb energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy absorption enhancement material in thermal communication with said shape memory material;
wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration;
wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart;
wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy;
wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart;
wherein said body member has a third size of said body dimension in a third configuration;
wherein said third size is larger than said second size; and
wherein said body member is configured to transform to said third configuration in response to a second activation energy to increase said dimension of said cardiac valve annulus.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for support of a body structure. The devices can be adjusted within the body of a patient in a minimally invasive or non-invasive manner such as by applying energy percutaneously or external to the patient'"'"'s body. The energy may include, for example, acoustic energy, radio frequency energy, light energy and magnetic energy. Thus, as the body structure changes size and/or shape, the size and/or shape of the annuloplasty rings can be adjusted to provide continued reinforcement. In certain embodiments, the devices include a body member including a shape memory material, and an energy absorption enhancement material configured to absorb energy in response to an activation energy. The energy absorption enhancement material is in thermal communication with said shape memory material. The body member has a first size of a dimension in a first configuration and a second size of the dimension in a second configuration, and is configured to be implanted in the first configuration into a heart. The body member is configured to transform from the first configuration to the second configuration in response to the activation energy. The second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in the heart.
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56 Claims
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1. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy absorption enhancement material configured to absorb energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy absorption enhancement material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said body member has a third size of said body dimension in a third configuration; wherein said third size is larger than said second size; and wherein said body member is configured to transform to said third configuration in response to a second activation energy to increase said dimension of said cardiac valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy absorption enhancement material configured to absorb energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy absorption enhancement material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said body member has a third size of said body dimension in a third configuration; wherein said third size is smaller than said second size; and wherein said body member is configured to transform to said third configuration in response to a second activation energy to decrease said dimension of said cardiac valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy absorption enhancement material configured to absorb energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy absorption enhancement material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said energy absorption enhancement material comprises a nanoparticle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy transfer material configured to transfer energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy transfer material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said body member has a third size of said body dimension in a third configuration; wherein said third size is larger than said second size; and wherein said body member is configured to transform to said third configuration in response to a second activation energy to increase said dimension of said cardiac valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy transfer material configured to transfer energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy transfer material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said body member has a third size of said body dimension in a third configuration; wherein said third size is smaller than said second size; and wherein said body member is configured to transform to said third configuration in response to a second activation energy to decrease said dimension of said cardiac valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An adjustable annuloplasty device comprising:
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a body member comprising a shape memory material; an energy transfer material configured to transfer energy in response to a first activation energy, said energy transfer material in thermal communication with said shape memory material; wherein said body member has a first size of a body dimension in a first configuration and a second size of said body dimension in a second configuration; wherein said body member is configured to be implanted in said first configuration into a heart; wherein said body member is configured to transform from said first configuration to said second configuration in response to said first activation energy; wherein said second configuration is configured to reduce a dimension of a cardiac valve annulus in said heart; wherein said energy transfer material comprises a nanoparticle. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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