Pulmonary valve stenosis can be both congenital (present at birth) or something adults develop later on in life. It can range in severity from mild to severe cases. Often, a person may not know they ...

A transcatheter pulmonary valve for use in patients with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduits has shown a high rate of procedural success and encouraging short-term function, ...

Off-label use of the Sapien and Sapien XT valves represents a “viable and durable option” for restoring pulmonary valve function in patients with right-ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) disorders, ...

For years, innovations in the treatment of pulmonary valve regurgitation have relied on invasive surgical treatments—until now. A device from Medtronic that takes a minimally invasive approach to ...

July 23, 2009 (Gaithersburg, Maryland) — The FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel voted 12 to 0 to recommend approval of a transcatheter pulmonary valve for use under humanitarian device exemption ...

Medtronic delivered new data from two clinical trials evaluating the long-term safety and shorter-term performance of its transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement therapies for children with ...

Medtronic's Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) was approved Friday for treatment of severe pulmonary valve regurgitation with a native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract ...

The Zephyr valve is a device that can improve breathing in people with emphysema, one of the two most common types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The valve received approval by the ...