Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A peritoneal dialysis flow control device comprising: a base (112) configured to hold medical tubing (180), the base including at least one pressure plate (112a, 122b) configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of first and second lines of the tubing when the tubing is loaded into the base,- and a dial (150) connected to the base rotatably about an axis, the dial including at least one cam (162) operable with at least one pressure plate, the at least one cam spaced radially away from the axis, such that at least one of the first (188) and the second (184) lines is occluded or opened according to steps of a medical treatment as the dial is rotated with respect to the base.
Abstract:
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 (50c), a posterior portion (50b) and a septal portion (50a) shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first (51) and second (52) 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.
Abstract:
Described is a set of at least two annuloplasty devices (100,200,300) 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.
Abstract:
A peritoneal dialysis flow control device comprising: a base (112) configured to hold medical tubing (180), the base including at least one pressure plate (112a, 122b) configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of first and second lines of the tubing (180) when the tubing is loaded into the base (112); and a dial (150) connected to the base (112) rotatably about an axis, the dial including at least one cam (162) operable with at least one pressure plate, the at least one cam (162) spaced radially away from the axis, such that at least one of the first (188) and the second (184) lines is occluded or opened according to steps of a medical treatment as the dial (150) is rotated with respect to the base (112).