Valve deployment: Abbott Vascular - Portico™ Valve

Angiograms, animations and phantom models of the deployment of the Portico Valve.

Abbott Vascular has completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical. Abbott vascular now sells the Portico™ valve.

Angio – Animation – Phantom

Angiograms

1.Baseline angio

Portico baseline angio: Baseline angio with three cusps aligned (marking the virtual native annulus). Moderate to severe aortic regurgitation

2. Crossing the arch

Arch passage: Portico crosses aortic arch over Amplatz Super stiff wire.

3. Position Portico in the aortic root

Positioning: Portico positioning under angio control and using the marker.

4. Initial unsheathing

Portico unsheathing with confirmation of accurate frame position.

5. Flaring

6. Continued unsheathing

Further unsheathing slow.

7. Angio check

Angio control to check proper position Portico. At this point repositioning and retrieving is still possible.

8. Portico too high

Too high Portico: Angio control and confirmation of portico too high.

9. Resheath

10. 2nd Unsheath

Optimal position during unsheathing Portico: Portico unsheathing with confirmation of accurate frame position.

11. Reposition check

12. Final angio

Phantom model implantation