Saccocci, Matteo
Taramasso, Maurizio
Maisano, Francesco
Article History
First Online: 17 May 2018
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: Matteo Saccocci has no conflicts of interest to declare.Maurizio Taramasso is a consultant for Abbott Vascular and 4Tech Cardio, and Boston Scientific.Francesco Maisano is a consultant for Abbot Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, ValtechCArdio, Mitraltech, Medtronic, St. Jude, and Xeltis. He is the co-founder and a shareholder of 4Tech Cardio, TransSePtalsolutions, and Affix. He receives royalties from Edwards Lifesciences and grants from Abbott, St. Jude Medical, Bioventrix, and DirectFlow. He has the following patents: Deployment techniques for annuloplasty ring and overwire rotation; Tool retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves WO2009155561 (A2); Deployment techniques for annuloplasty ring and overwire rotation tool EP2427145 (A2); Implantation of repair chords in the heart EP2427144 (A1); Method and apparatus for tricuspid valve repair using tension US2012035712 (A1); Annuloplasty Rings for Repair of Abnormal Mitral Valves US2011301704 (A1); Delivery tool for implantation of spool assembly coupled to a helical anchor US2011282361 (A1); Tricuspid valve repair using tension US2011184510 (A1); Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves EP2303190 (A2); Retaining Mechanisms for Prosthetic Valves US2010256751 (A1); Annular Prosthesis for a Mitral Valve US2010137980 (A1); Adjustable repair chords and spool mechanism therefor US2010161041 (A1); Dispositivo per uso in emodinamica ITMI20070906 (A1); Mezzo per vedere una valvola cardiaca in fase intraoperatoria ITMI20060963 (A1); Annuloplasty rings for repair of abnormal mitral valves WO2005034813 (A2).
: This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.