A medical device delivery system including a delivery sheath that includes an internal lumen, and a plurality of delivery arms contained within the internal lumen of the delivery sheath and extending along a longitudinal axis of the internal lumen of the delivery sheath, wherein distal ends of the delivery arms include fasteners configured to engage with a basal structure of a medical device and a apical structure of the medical device, wherein the delivery arms are attached to delivery arm controls that are configured to advance the delivery arms and the medical device attached thereto out from a distal end of the delivery sheath, and removable release wires or release lines configured to engage with the fasteners to hold the basal structure and the apical structure in place at the fasteners. Also disclosed are methods of delivering a medical device to a subject including inserting a distal end of the medical device delivery system through an incision in the skin of subject, and deploying a medical device engaged with the delivery arms of the medical delivery system to within the body of the subject.

Methods and devices that prevent stasis in the LAA by either increasing the flow through the LAA or by closing off or sealing the LAA. Increasing the flow is accomplished through shunts, flow diverters, agitators, or by increasing the size of the ostium. Closing off the LAA is accomplished using seals or by cinching the LAA.

An implantable medical device for transcatheter delivery, which includes an anchor unit (100) configured to be anchored at an annulus of a cardiac valve of a patient, at least one coupling unit (200) that extends along a first length radially from said anchor unit (100) towards a coaptation line of said valve and including an extension unit (400) extending along a second length. The extension unit (400) is configured to cross between the leaflets of the cardiac valve in order to fill out for an insufficient closing of the valve leaflets of said cardiac valve.

An implantable medical device for transcatheter delivery is disclosed including: an anchor unit configured to be permanently anchored at a cardiac valve of a patient. At least one locking unit is provided for fixation of tissue of the cardiac valve and/or fixation of at least a part of a shape of the anchor unit and/or for connection to a further unit via the at least one coupling unit. The further unit is preferably a cardiac valve replacement or repair unit and/or a driving unit such as of a cardiac assist device. The device further includes at least one coupling unit of fixed permanent length or non-reversibly adjustable length before locking the coupling unit to the fixed permanent length for connecting the anchor unit to at least one of the locking unit. The coupling unit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is connectable to the anchor unit, and the second end portion includes the locking unit.

An implantable medical device for transcatheter delivery is disclosed including: an anchor unit configured to be permanently anchored at a cardiac valve of a patient. At least one locking unit is provided for fixation of tissue of the cardiac valve and/or fixation of at least a part of a shape of the anchor unit and/or for connection to a further unit via the at least one coupling unit. The further unit is preferably a cardiac valve replacement or repair unit and/or a driving unit such as of a cardiac assist device. The device further includes at least one coupling unit of fixed permanent length or non-reversibly adjustable length before locking the coupling unit to the fixed permanent length for connecting the anchor unit to at least one of the locking unit. The coupling unit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is connectable to the anchor unit, and the second end portion includes the locking unit.

A mechanism for adjusting occlusion of a roller pump is described, wherein the mechanism is provided with: an elongated rod member oriented on a central axis of a pump head of the roller pump; and a drive member attached to the elongated rod member so as to move along the elongated rod member between a first position and a second position, wherein the drive member is connected to each roller block of a pump rotor of the pump head so that movement of the drive member by constant increments along the elongated rod member causes non-uniform and/or non-linear incremental movement of each roller block in a direction radial to the central axis of the pump head.

Methods and devices that prevent stasis in the LAA by either increasing the flow through the LAA or by closing off or sealing the LAA. Increasing the flow is accomplished through shunts, flow diverters, agitators, or by increasing the size of the ostium. Closing off the LAA is accomplished using seals or by cinching the LAA.

Methods and devices that prevent stasis in the LAA by either increasing the flow through the LAA or by closing off or sealing the LAA. Increasing the flow is accomplished through shunts, flow diverters, agitators, or by increasing the size of the ostium. Closing off the LAA is accomplished using seals or by cinching the LAA.

An implantable device for cardiac assistance by direct compression, including a base forming a receptacle for receiving the lower part of a heart, a support for fixing the lower part of the heart to the base, at least one finger extending longitudinally between a free upper first end and a curved lower second end inside the base, the finger being mounted on the base via a first pivot connection, a contact interface mounted adjustably and movably on the free end, an actuator for actuating the tilting movement of the finger about the pivot connection, and a control unit for controlling the actuator is disclosed.

An implantable device for cardiac assistance by direct compression, including a base forming a receptacle for receiving the lower part of a heart, a support for fixing the lower part of the heart to the base, at least one finger extending longitudinally between a free upper first end and a curved lower second end inside the base, the finger being mounted on the base via a first pivot connection, a contact interface mounted adjustably and movably on the free end, an actuator for actuating the tilting movement of the finger about the pivot connection, and a control unit for controlling the actuator is disclosed.