Abstract: An interventional curvature device for temporarily adjusting the structure of a heart during a heart valve repair procedure in order to enhance the effectiveness of the heart valve repair procedure. The curvature device is adjustable between a collapsed configuration with a profile suitable for delivery of the device to a coronary sinus and great cardiac vein of a patient, and an expanded configuration for lodging of the device at the coronary sinus and great cardiac vein. The curvature device has a distal section that anchors within the great cardiac vein, and a proximal section that anchors within the coronary sinus. A tether is coupled to the distal end of the device and extends through the device and past the proximal end. An increase in tension in the tether increases the curvature of the device.

Abstract: The user of an application may query a data storage system with a request to access a dataset from a database of the system. The system identifies at least one data access rule that is applicable to the dataset, with the at least one data access rule specifying at least one user group authorized to access a restricted portion of the dataset. The system identifies an authorized access group associated with the application user and compares it to the at least one user group authorized to access the restricted portion of the dataset. If the authorized access group associated with the user does not match one of the at least one user group authorized to access the restricted portion of the dataset, the system assembles a modified dataset based on the dataset and the at least one data access rule and transmits the modified dataset to the application.

Abstract: An interventional curvature device for temporarily adjusting the structure of a heart during a heart valve repair procedure in order to enhance the effectiveness of the heart valve repair procedure. The curvature device is adjustable between a collapsed configuration with a profile suitable for delivery of the device to a coronary sinus and great cardiac vein of a patient, and an expanded configuration for lodging of the device at the coronary sinus and great cardiac vein. The curvature device has a distal section that anchors within the great cardiac vein, and a proximal section that anchors within the coronary sinus. A tether is coupled to the distal end of the device and extends through the device and past the proximal end. An increase in tension in the tether increases the curvature of the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delivery devices and interventional devices configured to enable monitoring of pressure and other hemodynamic properties before, during, and/or after a cardiac procedure. A guide catheter includes a routing lumen or a routing groove for routing a sensor wire to a desired location during a cardiac procedure. A guide catheter includes one or more pressure sensors positioned to provide desired pressure measurements when the guide catheter is deploying an interventional device. An interventional device may also include one or more associated sensors for providing hemodynamic information before, during, and/or after deployment.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes delivery systems for intravascularly delivering one or more interventional devices to a targeted treatment site within a patient's body. A proximal end of a delivery catheter is coupled to a handle. One or more control lines extend from the handle through the delivery catheter to a coupler disposed at or near the distal end of the delivery catheter. Tensioning of the one or more control lines manipulates the coupler to form or adjust a compound curve in the delivery catheter.

Abstract: A method of determining the viability of a gum for use in making a product has been achieved by (a) mixing a sample of the gum in a solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety containing solvent compound to form a solution with the gum; (b) measuring the viscosity of the solution and comparing against a predetermined target viscosity for a product; and (c) comparing the viscosity of the solution and the predetermined target viscosity and discarding gum which is outside the predetermined target viscosity; and (d) using the gum which has a viscosity within the predetermined target to prepare a product; wherein another hydroxy moiety containing solvent is used if water is used as a solvent. Also described are compositions comprising the gum and solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety.

Abstract: Devices and methods for use in a cardiac valve repair procedure, particularly a tricuspid valve repair procedure. An interventional clip device includes a pair of distal elements rotatably joined to a coupling member, and a pair of proximal elements resiliently biased toward the distal elements to grasp tissue therebetween. The proximal elements include a plurality of adjustable tines moveable between a retracted configuration and an open configuration to avoid damage to tissue prior to engagement while allowing tines to enhance gripping to targeted tissue when open. A delivery system enables delivery of an interventional clip to a targeted cardiac valve, and includes a support structure for maintaining position relative to the cardiac valve.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delivery systems for delivering and deploying interventional devices to a targeted area within a body, such as delivering a replacement heart valve to a targeted heart valve. A delivery device includes a steerable catheter and a replacement valve delivery system positioned within the steerable catheter and configured to be translatable within the steerable catheter. The steerable catheter includes one or more control wires running from a distal end of the catheter to a handle at the proximal end of the catheter. Each control wire is coupled to a control of the handle such that manipulation of the control provides deflection and control of the steerable catheter.

Abstract: An interventional curvature device for temporarily adjusting the structure of a heart during a heart valve repair procedure in order to enhance the effectiveness of the heart valve repair procedure. The curvature device is adjustable between a collapsed configuration with a profile suitable for delivery of the device to a coronary sinus and great cardiac vein of a patient, and an expanded configuration for lodging of the device at the coronary sinus and great cardiac vein. The curvature device has a distal section that anchors within the great cardiac vein, and a proximal section that anchors within the coronary sinus. A tether is coupled to the distal end of the device and extends through the device and past the proximal end. An increase in tension in the tether increases the curvature of the device.

Abstract: A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold has a structure that produces a low late lumen loss when implanted within a peripheral vessel and also exhibits a high axial fatigue life. In a preferred embodiment the scaffold forms ring structures interconnected by links, where a ring has 12 crowns and at most two links connecting adjacent rings.

Abstract: An interventional device for cutting tissue at a targeted cardiac valve, such as a mitral valve. The interventional device includes a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end. A cutting mechanism is positionable at the distal end, such as by routing the cutting mechanism through the catheter to position it at the distal end. The cutting mechanism includes one or more cutting elements configured for cutting valve tissue when engaged against the tissue. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the catheter and includes one or more controls for actuating the cutting mechanism.

Abstract: An assembly can include a compressor backplate; a bearing boss that extends axially from the compressor backplate and that includes an outer surface and male coupling features disposed along the outer surface; and a casing that includes a compressor end, a bearing boss opening at the compressor end, a turbine end, an inner surface located between the compressor end and the turbine end and female coupling features disposed along a portion of the inner surface, the male coupling features and the female coupling features configured to couple the bearing boss to the casing. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold has a structure that produces a low late lumen loss when implanted within a peripheral vessel and also exhibits a high axial fatigue life. In a preferred embodiment the scaffold forms ring structures interconnected by links, where a ring has 12 crowns and at most two links connecting adjacent rings.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) policy manager generates a virtual entity comprising a plurality of data streams and associates a base policy with the virtual entity, the base policy defining a status of the virtual entity based on a first subset of the plurality of data streams. The IoT policy manager detects an occurrence of a first condition and modifies the base policy to dynamically generate a modified policy, the modified policy defining the status of the virtual entity based on a second subset of the plurality of data streams. Such a method is foundational to creating closed-loop systems.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for managing power resources of an Internet of Everything (IoE) device. A processor of the IoE device may monitor an uplink interference over time. The device processor may calculate wireless communication parameters based on the monitored uplink interference over time, and may store in a memory the calculated wireless communication parameters. The device processor may calculate a transmit power based on one or more stored wireless communication parameters associated with a transmit time, and may transmit to a communication network a request to establish a communication link using the calculated transmit power.

Abstract: A method of controlling tint of a tintable window to account for occupant comfort in a room of a building. The tintable window is between the interior and exterior of the building. The method predicts a tint level for the tintable window at a future time based on a penetration depth of direct sunlight through the tintable window into the room at the future time and space type in the room. The method also provides instructions over a network to transition tint of the tintable window to the tint level.

Abstract: The user of an application may query a data storage system with a request to access a dataset from a database of the system. The system identifies at least one data access rule that is applicable to the dataset, with the at least one data access rule specifying at least one user group authorized to access a restricted portion of the dataset. The system identifies an authorized access group associated with the application user and compares it to the at least one user group authorized to access the restricted portion of the dataset. If the authorized access group associated with the user does not match one of the at least one user group authorized to access the restricted portion of the dataset, the system assembles a modified dataset based on the dataset and the at least one data access rule and transmits the modified dataset to the application.

Abstract: A method of controlling tint of a tintable window to account for occupant comfort in a room of a building. The tintable window is between the interior and exterior of the building. The method predicts a tint level for the tintable window at a future time based on a penetration depth of direct sunlight through the tintable window into the room at the future time and space type in the room. The method also provides instructions over a network to transition tint of the tintable window to the tint level.

Abstract: A turbocharger assembly can include a center housing; a turbine housing; and an insert disposed between the center housing and the turbine housing where a surface of the turbine housing and a first surface of the insert define a volute and where a surface of the center housing and a second surface of the insert define a chamber.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a source database table associated with a source system is received. Further, one or more fields of the received source database table are mapped with one or more fields in an archive file associated with a destination system using a pre-constructed template. One or more entries corresponding to the one or more fields of the source database table is generated in the archive file based on the mapped one or more fields. Furthermore, the source system is decommissioned upon generating the one or more entries in the archive file.