Abstract: An implant delivery system may include an elongate shaft assembly including an implant holding portion including a proximal sheath and a distal sheath. The shaft assembly may include an outer tubular member coupled to the proximal sheath, an intermediate tubular member, and an inner shaft coupled to the distal sheath. The intermediate tubular member may include a joint movably coupling proximal and distal portions of the intermediate tubular member. A replacement heart valve system may further include a replacement heart valve implant and a guidewire. A method of deploying the implant may include advancing the delivery system to a native heart valve, shifting the proximal sheath from a first position to a second position, deflecting the distal portion of the intermediate tubular member relative to the proximal portion at the joint, and thereafter, shifting the distal sheath from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods of attaching leaflets to a valve frame and valves made using the same. In an embodiment, a method of making an implantable prosthetic valve is included. The method can include compressing at least a portion of valve leaflet tabs, inserting the compressed valve leaflet tabs into commissural slots of a valve frame, and expanding the compressed valve leaflet tabs. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: A basilica system for use in replacement heart valve implant procedures may include a first catheter including a side port disposed proximal of a distal tip, a conductive guidewire slidably disposed within the first catheter and configured to be advanced out the side port proximate a leaflet of a replacement heart valve implant disposed within a native heart valve of a patient, a second catheter including a lumen extending to a distal end of the second catheter, and a snare shaft slidably disposed within the second catheter, the snare shaft including a wire loop configured to grasp the conductive guidewire. The basilica system may include a delivery catheter. The first and second catheters may be disposed within the delivery catheter. The conductive guidewire may be configured to be electrically coupled to a source of RF energy. The conductive guidewire may be configured to puncture the leaflet.

Abstract: A ground traversing, electrically driven drone travels along a preprogrammed path that corresponds to pass catcher's travel path during a play, matching the pass catcher's speed and run cuts. The play is wirelessly communicated to the drone by a handheld electronic device located remote of the drone. A target is located on the drone so that a quarterback can throw a football at the target in order to refine the quarterback's timing and accuracy for the play. Sensors onboard the drone track both the football's and quarterback's speed and travel trajectories so that such data can be collected, along with the drone's travel path, and stored onboard the drone's control unit and eventually fed into 3-D reconstruction software for analysis by the quarterback and coaching staff. The target rotates so that the target either faces in a fixed direction or constantly faces the quarterback during execution of drone's maneuvers.

Abstract: A replacement heart valve implant includes an expandable framework including a commissure post and defining a central lumen, and a valve leaflet disposed within the central lumen, the valve leaflet including a mounting tab secured to the expandable framework at the commissure post. The commissure post is configured to hold the mounting tab in compression. A tool for assembling a replacement heart valve implant includes a tool body comprising first and second body portions, first and second handle portions extending from the body portions, and first and second post engagement arms extending from the body portions. Translation of the first handle portion toward the second handle portion translates the first post engagement arm away from the second post engagement arm.

Abstract: A replacement heart valve system may include a replacement heart valve implant including an expandable framework configured to shift from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration and a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the expandable framework at a plurality of commissure posts, and an implant delivery system including a handle and an elongate shaft assembly, the elongate shaft assembly including a tubular member fixedly attached to the handle, and an implant holding portion configured to constrain the expandable framework in the radially collapsed configuration. The elongate shaft assembly includes an anti-migration element configured to shift between a delivery configuration and an open configuration. The anti-migration element is configured to prevent proximal movement of the expandable framework relative to the tubular member in the open configuration.

Abstract: An implantable medical device is adapted to be implanted at an implantation site such as a native cardiac valve annulus. The implantable medical device includes an expandable frame that is adapted to expand from a collapsed configuration for delivery to an expanded configuration for deployment, one or more valve cusps secured relative to the expandable frame, an inner skirt surrounding a portion of the expandable frame, and an outer skirt surrounding a portion of the expandable frame, the outer skirt attached to the expandable frame via one or more sutures that axially secure the outer skirt relative to the expandable frame yet allow the outer skirt to move radially relative to the expandable frame. The outer skirt may move radially outwards in response to fluid pressure, thereby improving fluid sealing relative to the native cardiac valve annulus.

Abstract: An implantable medical device adapted to be implanted at an implantation site may be capable of being implanted in more than one rotational orientation at the implantation site. The implantable medical device includes an expandable body that is adapted to expand from a collapsed configuration for delivery to an expanded configuration for deployment, and a radiopaque indicator that is disposed relative to the expandable body. The radiopaque indicator is adapted to be have a first appearance if viewed in a first rotational orientation and a second, different appearance if viewed in a second rotational orientation that is different from the first rotational orientation. As an example, the implantable medical device may be a catheter-delivered replacement aortic valve.

Abstract: An outer sheath for use with a medical device delivery system includes a tubular member defined by a circumferential wall and having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween along a central longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The tubular has a distal region that is configured to shift between an enlarged configuration and a collapsed configuration. The distal region also includes at least one compression element configured to automatically radially collapse the distal region when the lumen of the distal region is empty.

Abstract: A device for radially compressing a stent may include a housing including a central opening and a first iris positioned adjacent the housing. The first iris includes a first circumferential ring and a first plurality of arms extending radially inward from the first circumferential ring to define a first central opening. The device may include a second iris axially offset from the first iris and including a second circumferential ring and a second plurality of arms extending radially inward from the second circumferential ring to define a second central opening. Rotation of the circumferential ring(s) relative to the housing changes a size of their respective central opening(s). The plurality of arms may shift between a first configuration and a second configuration via rotation of the circumferential ring(s) relative to the housing.

Abstract: A replacement heart valve implant may include an expandable framework having a plurality of frame struts defining a lattice structure, each frame strut having a thickness in a radial direction from a central longitudinal axis; and a plurality of valve leaflets coupled to the expandable framework. The plurality of frame struts defines a lower crown proximate an inflow end of the lattice structure and upper crown proximate an outflow end of the lattice structure and a plurality of stabilization arches extending downstream from the outflow end of the lattice structure. The lattice structure includes a first circumferential row of x-connectors upstream of the upper crown and a second circumferential row of x-connectors downstream of the lower crown. The thickness of at least some frame struts connecting the first and second circumferential rows of x-connectors is less than the thickness of other frame struts of the plurality of frame struts.

Abstract: A ground traversing, electrically driven drone travels along a programmed path that corresponds to pass catcher's travel path during a play, matching the pass catcher's speed and run cuts. The play is wirelessly communicated to the drone by a handheld electronic device located remote of the drone. A target is located on the drone so that a quarterback can throw a football at the target in order to refine the quarterback's timing and accuracy for the play. Sensors located remote of the drone track both the football's and quarterback's speed and travel trajectories so that such data can be collected, along with the drone's travel path, and transmitted to the computer and eventually fed into 3-D reconstruction software for analysis by the quarterback and coaching staff. The target rotates so that the target either faces in a fixed direction or constantly faces the quarterback during execution of drone's maneuvers.

Abstract: A ground traversing, electrically driven drone travels along a preprogrammed path that corresponds to pass catcher's travel path during a play, matching the pass catcher's speed and run cuts. The play is wirelessly communicated to the drone by a handheld electronic device located remote of the drone. A target is located on the drone so that a quarterback can throw a football at the target in order to refine the quarterback's timing and accuracy for the play. Sensors onboard the drone track both the football's and quarterback's speed and travel trajectories so that such data can be collected, along with the drone's travel path, and stored onboard the drone's control unit and eventually fed into 3-D reconstruction software for analysis by the quarterback and coaching staff. The target rotates so that the target either faces in a fixed direction or constantly faces the quarterback during execution of drone's maneuvers.

Abstract: A product and method for sealing cracks in pavements, roofs, or the like utilizes a can containing a tar sealant. The tar sealant is a solid at room temperature and assumes a fluid state pourable from the can when the tar sealant is heated in the can to a temperature above the melting temperature of the tar sealant. A spout and handle that can withstand the heat are fitted to the can for pouring the melted tar sealant in a fluid state from the can into a crack to be sealed.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for dynamic provisioning of snapshots in a data backup system with a software defined storage (SDS). The method implemented by the backup system receives a snapshot provisioning request including a user selection of snapshot objectives by a dynamic snapshot module, converts a file system reference mapping to a logical unit number (LUN) of the SDS, consolidates the snapshot provisioning request to the mapping and snapshot frequency, and passes the consolidated snapshot provisioning request to the SDS to provision snapshots.

Abstract: A protective case for a portable device includes an external charging ports and an external charging station. An internal charging plug attaches to a portable device housed within the case. When power is supplied to the case, it may supply power and thereby charge a phone within the case or may supply power to the charging station in order to charge a secondary device. The charging station may include an inductive charging mechanism for use with secondary devices that may be charged by induction without direct physical electrical communication. The protective case may include its own internal ancillary battery. The protective case may optionally be used to charge a secondary device using power supplied by the battery of the phone housed inside it. The protective case may also be used to charge the phone of the housed battery using power supplied from a device adjacent to its external charging station.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the instant invention includes a computer-implemented method having steps of: providing a plurality of pre-programmed components; receiving an alert strategy, representing a strategy diagram made on a computer screen from the plurality of provided pre-programmed components; validating the alert strategy, where the validation includes generating, real-time, a smart chart for the alert strategy; receiving a selection of at least one trading instrument for which the alert strategy to be executed; executing the alert strategy for the trading instrument based, at least in part, on one of: i) historical market data and/or ii) real-time market data, where the execution of the at least one alert strategy automatically reflected in the generated smart chart; and generating a buy/sell alert when the execution of the alert strategy meets a condition pre-determined by the alert strategy.

Abstract: A high strength electrical connector includes an outer cylindrical, rigid support cover open at both ends and preferably comprised of a high strength metal. A first electrical lead extends through a tension bushing attached to one end of the support cover. A mating receptacle through which a second electrical lead passes is securely attached to a second opposed end of the support cover. Electrical connection between the ends of the first and second electrical leads is established within the support cover. Securely attaching the ends of the first and second electrical leads together within the support cover, which is preferably comprised of a high strength metal, directs axial and transverse forces exerted on the first electrical lead through the support cover, thus bypassing the electrical connection.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the instant invention includes a computer-implemented method having steps of: providing a plurality of pre-programmed components; receiving an alert strategy, representing a strategy diagram made on a computer screen from the plurality of provided pre-programmed components; validating the alert strategy, where the validation includes generating, real-time, a smart chart for the alert strategy; receiving a selection of at least one trading instrument for which the alert strategy to be executed; executing the alert strategy for the trading instrument based, at least in part, on one of: i) historical market data and/or ii) real-time market data, where the execution of the at least one alert strategy automatically reflected in the generated smart chart; and generating a buy/sell alert when the execution of the alert strategy meets a condition pre-determined by the alert strategy.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the instant invention includes a computer-implemented method having steps of: providing a plurality of pre-programmed components; receiving an alert strategy, representing a strategy diagram made on a computer screen from the plurality of provided pre-programmed components; validating the alert strategy, where the validation includes generating, real-time, a smart chart for the alert strategy; receiving a selection of at least one trading instrument for which the alert strategy to be executed; executing the alert strategy for the trading instrument based, at least in part, on one of: i) historical market data and/or ii) real-time market data, where the execution of the at least one alert strategy automatically reflected in the generated smart chart; and generating a buy/sell alert when the execution of the alert strategy meets a condition pre-determined by the alert strategy.