Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and
Ensemble® Transcatheter Delivery System

Congenital heart patients have inspired the Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve, a breakthrough non-surgical means to treat a complication associated with congenital heart disease—pulmonary valve insufficiency. Using the Ensemble® Transcatheter Delivery System, the physician delivers the Melody® Valve by catheter through the body’s cardiovascular system, eliminating the need to open the chest. Minimizing trauma and offering a quick recovery, the procedure:

• Can help reduce the total number of surgeries over the patient’s lifetime by postponing time to surgery while restoring pulmonic function.¹
• Can allow earlier intervention, providing better outcomes for patients while avoiding surgical complications.¹
• Avoids the risks of bleeding and infection associated with reoperation.²
• Reduces costs by avoiding postoperative intensive care.²

“When we implanted the valve it was beautiful to see how immediately the patients improved; they were not in pain and did not require intensive care. This much less-invasive procedure also avoided the need for open-heart surgery and enabled patients to leave the hospital within a day of undergoing treatment. Having completed the first 100 cases I am now very much looking forward to seeing the technique being rolled out worldwide.”

Professor Philipp Bonhoeffer,
Chief of Cardiology & Director of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, England

Medtronic is partnering with leading congenital interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to offer the Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve. We understand that managing complex congenital heart disease patients requires a cohesive team approach. With more than 30 years of expertise in advanced valve therapies, we’re committed to helping you care for patients not only at the time of the procedure but also throughout their lives.

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For more information about transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy, contact your Medtronic sales representative or your local Medtronic office.

Melody and Ensemble are registered trademarks of Medtronic, Inc.

The Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and Ensemble® Transcatheter Delivery System have received CE Mark approval and are available for distribution in Europe. Additionally, a Medical Device Licence has been granted and the system is available for distribution in Canada. Products are not available for sale in the United States.

Manufacturer:
Medtronic B.V.
Earl Bakkenstraat 10
6422 PJ Heerlen
The Netherlands
Tel. 31-45-566-8000
Fax 31-45-566-8668

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References

¹ Coats L et al., The potential impact of percutaneous pulmonary valve stent implantation on right ventricular outflow tract re-intervention. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2005; 27:536-543.
² Khambadkone S, Bonhoeffer P, Non-Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement: Why, When, and How?, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2004; 62:401-408.

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