CR20170386A - Compuestos de polímero sintético de alta resistencia de una capa coherente para válvulas protésicas - Google Patents
Compuestos de polímero sintético de alta resistencia de una capa coherente para válvulas protésicasInfo
- Publication number
- CR20170386A CR20170386A CR20170386A CR20170386A CR20170386A CR 20170386 A CR20170386 A CR 20170386A CR 20170386 A CR20170386 A CR 20170386A CR 20170386 A CR20170386 A CR 20170386A CR 20170386 A CR20170386 A CR 20170386A
- Authority
- CR
- Costa Rica
- Prior art keywords
- coherent layer
- protestic
- valves
- high resistance
- synthetic polymer
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000001427 coherent effect Effects 0.000 title abstract 3
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 title 1
- 229920001059 synthetic polymer Polymers 0.000 title 1
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 229920001971 elastomer Polymers 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000806 elastomer Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000017531 blood circulation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 210000003709 heart valve Anatomy 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007943 implant Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L27/00—Materials for grafts or prostheses or for coating grafts or prostheses
- A61L27/14—Macromolecular materials
- A61L27/16—Macromolecular materials obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/24—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body
- A61F2/2412—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body with soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves
- A61F2/2415—Manufacturing methods
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/24—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body
- A61F2/2412—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body with soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves
- A61F2/2418—Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L27/00—Materials for grafts or prostheses or for coating grafts or prostheses
- A61L27/14—Macromolecular materials
- A61L27/18—Macromolecular materials obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L27/00—Materials for grafts or prostheses or for coating grafts or prostheses
- A61L27/50—Materials characterised by their function or physical properties, e.g. injectable or lubricating compositions, shape-memory materials, surface modified materials
- A61L27/507—Materials characterised by their function or physical properties, e.g. injectable or lubricating compositions, shape-memory materials, surface modified materials for artificial blood vessels
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L27/00—Materials for grafts or prostheses or for coating grafts or prostheses
- A61L27/50—Materials characterised by their function or physical properties, e.g. injectable or lubricating compositions, shape-memory materials, surface modified materials
- A61L27/56—Porous materials, e.g. foams or sponges
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/24—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body
- A61F2/2427—Devices for manipulating or deploying heart valves during implantation
- A61F2/243—Deployment by mechanical expansion
- A61F2/2433—Deployment by mechanical expansion using balloon catheter
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2210/00—Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
- A61F2210/0076—Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof multilayered, e.g. laminated structures
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2430/00—Materials or treatment for tissue regeneration
- A61L2430/20—Materials or treatment for tissue regeneration for reconstruction of the heart, e.g. heart valves
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Transplantation (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Dermatology (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
- Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US14/622,599 US9801712B2 (en) | 2011-04-01 | 2015-02-13 | Coherent single layer high strength synthetic polymer composites for prosthetic valves |
| PCT/US2015/042530 WO2016130173A1 (en) | 2015-02-13 | 2015-07-28 | Coherent single layer high strength synthetic polymer composites for prosthetic valves |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CR20170386A true CR20170386A (es) | 2017-10-19 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CR20170386A CR20170386A (es) | 2015-02-13 | 2015-07-28 | Compuestos de polímero sintético de alta resistencia de una capa coherente para válvulas protésicas |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP3256178B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6813494B2 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN107206122B (enExample) |
| AU (3) | AU2015382370A1 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR112017016552A2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2973346C (enExample) |
| CR (1) | CR20170386A (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2860899T3 (enExample) |
| HK (1) | HK1246698A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2016130173A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (23)
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| US8579964B2 (en) | 2010-05-05 | 2013-11-12 | Neovasc Inc. | Transcatheter mitral valve prosthesis |
| US9308087B2 (en) | 2011-04-28 | 2016-04-12 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Sequentially deployed transcatheter mitral valve prosthesis |
| US9554897B2 (en) | 2011-04-28 | 2017-01-31 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Methods and apparatus for engaging a valve prosthesis with tissue |
| US9345573B2 (en) | 2012-05-30 | 2016-05-24 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Methods and apparatus for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system |
| US9572665B2 (en) | 2013-04-04 | 2017-02-21 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Methods and apparatus for delivering a prosthetic valve to a beating heart |
| WO2017100927A1 (en) | 2015-12-15 | 2017-06-22 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Transseptal delivery system |
| CN108882981B (zh) | 2016-01-29 | 2021-08-10 | 内奥瓦斯克迪亚拉公司 | 用于防止流出阻塞的假体瓣膜 |
| CN109996581B (zh) | 2016-11-21 | 2021-10-15 | 内奥瓦斯克迪亚拉公司 | 用于快速收回经导管心脏瓣膜递送系统的方法和系统 |
| CA3073834A1 (en) | 2017-08-25 | 2019-02-28 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Sequentially deployed transcatheter mitral valve prosthesis |
| EP3703768A1 (en) * | 2017-10-31 | 2020-09-09 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Synthetic prosthetic valve leaflet |
| AU2019374743B2 (en) | 2018-11-08 | 2022-03-03 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Ventricular deployment of a transcatheter mitral valve prosthesis |
| WO2020134920A1 (zh) * | 2018-12-28 | 2020-07-02 | 深圳市先健畅通医疗有限公司 | 覆膜支架及其制备方法 |
| CA3132873C (en) | 2019-03-08 | 2024-07-02 | Neovasc Tiara Inc | RECOVERABLE PROSTHESIS PLACEMENT SYSTEM |
| WO2020206012A1 (en) | 2019-04-01 | 2020-10-08 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Controllably deployable prosthetic valve |
| CN113924065A (zh) | 2019-04-10 | 2022-01-11 | 内奥瓦斯克迪亚拉公司 | 具有自然血流的假体瓣膜 |
| US11779742B2 (en) | 2019-05-20 | 2023-10-10 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | Introducer with hemostasis mechanism |
| EP3986332A4 (en) | 2019-06-20 | 2023-07-19 | Neovasc Tiara Inc. | FLAT ARTIFICIAL MITRAL VALVE |
| US20230010851A1 (en) * | 2019-12-20 | 2023-01-12 | Xeltis Ag | Multi-layered Electrospun Heart Valve Leaflets |
| EP4087501A4 (en) * | 2020-02-18 | 2024-01-24 | LSI Solutions, Inc. | HEART REPAIR STRUCTURE, APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF |
| EP4351477A1 (en) * | 2021-06-07 | 2024-04-17 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Leaflets and leaflet separators for prosthetic valves |
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| CN114259609B (zh) * | 2021-12-28 | 2023-02-28 | 埃恩普裕(北京)科技有限公司 | 一种支架 |
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2015
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- 2015-07-28 CA CA2973346A patent/CA2973346C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2015-07-28 HK HK18105989.2A patent/HK1246698A1/zh unknown
- 2015-07-28 CN CN201580075853.4A patent/CN107206122B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2015-07-28 ES ES15756503T patent/ES2860899T3/es active Active
- 2015-07-28 CR CR20170386A patent/CR20170386A/es unknown
- 2015-07-28 AU AU2015382370A patent/AU2015382370A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2015-07-28 EP EP15756503.7A patent/EP3256178B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2015-07-28 WO PCT/US2015/042530 patent/WO2016130173A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2015-07-28 BR BR112017016552A patent/BR112017016552A2/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
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Also Published As
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| CN107206122B (zh) | 2020-11-03 |
| HK1246698A1 (zh) | 2018-09-14 |
| JP6813494B2 (ja) | 2021-01-13 |
| CA2973346A1 (en) | 2016-08-18 |
| ES2860899T3 (es) | 2021-10-05 |
| AU2020250227A1 (en) | 2020-11-05 |
| BR112017016552A2 (pt) | 2018-04-10 |
| JP2018507039A (ja) | 2018-03-15 |
| EP3256178A1 (en) | 2017-12-20 |
| CN107206122A (zh) | 2017-09-26 |
| AU2019200491A1 (en) | 2019-02-14 |
| CA2973346C (en) | 2021-07-20 |
| AU2015382370A1 (en) | 2017-08-17 |
| WO2016130173A1 (en) | 2016-08-18 |
| EP3256178B1 (en) | 2021-01-13 |
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