title: Recently patented transcatheter aortic valves in clinical trials.
abstract: The most widely used heart valve worldwide is the Edwards Sapien, which currently has 60% of the worldwide transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) market. The CoreValve is next in line in popularity, encompassing 35% of the worldwide TAVI market. Although these two valves dominate the TAVI market, a number of newer transcatheter valves have been introduced and others are in early clinical evaluation. The new valves are designed to reduce catheter delivery diameter, improve ease of positioning and sealing, and facilitate repositioning or removal. The most recent transcatheter valves for transapical use include Acurate TA (Symetis), Engager (Medtronic), and JenaValve the Portico (St Jude), Sadra Lotus Medical (Boston Scientific), and the Direct Flow Medical. These new inventions may introduce more effective treatment options for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Improvements in transcatheter valves and the developing variability among them may allow for more tailored approaches with respect to patient's anatomy, while giving operators the opportunity to choose devices they feel more comfortable with. Moreover, introducing new devices to the market will create a competitive environment among producers that will reduce high prices and expand availability. The present review article includes a discussion of recent patents related to Transcatheter Aortic Valves.
authors.forename: Siyamek
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neragi-Miandoab
authors.forename: Edvard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skripochnik
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center, Weil Cornell College of Medicine, 525 68th street, New York, NY 10065, USA. siyamekneragi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Girardi
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000379:methods*