Interventional and Structural Devices
These devices are used during minimally invasive "catheter-based" procedures to repair physical defects in the heart.
Bioresorbable Stents: Unlike traditional metal stents that stay in the artery forever, these "disappearing" scaffolds support the artery while it heals and then gradually dissolve over several years, leaving the vessel in a natural state.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Specialized heart valves that are folded up and guided through a small incision in the leg. Once in place, they are expanded to replace a failing heart valve without the need for open-heart surgery.
Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC): Devices like the "Watchman" used to seal off a small pocket in the heart where blood clots often form in patients with atrial fibrillation, reducing the long-term need for blood thinners.