About Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Therapy
Melody® TPV Therapy is a revolutionary treatment option that treats narrowed or leaking pulmonary valve conduits without open-heart surgery. The goal of Melody TPV Therapy is to restore pulmonary valve conduit function while delaying a patient’s next open-heart surgery as long as possible.
Humanitarian Device
Authorized by Federal law (USA) for use in pediatric and adult patients with a regurgitant or stenotic Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) conduit (≥ 16 mm in diameter when originally implanted). The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.
What Is It?
Transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy is an alternative to surgery for children and adults with pulmonary valve conduit failure. It does not replace open-heart surgery as a treatment for conduit failure, however it is intended to delay the need for surgical intervention. The effectiveness of transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy for this use has not been demonstrated.
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Our Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Product
The Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve is a heart valve attached to a stent (wire frame) that functions as an artificial pulmonary valve for patients with failed pulmonary valve conduits.
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Probable Benefits and Risks
Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) Therapy is designed to restore pulmonary valve conduit function while delaying a patient’s next open-heart surgery. Implanting the Melody valve carries the same risks associated with other cardiac catheterization procedures. Device complications include breakage of the wire frame that supports the tissue valve, ineffective function of the valve, dislodgment of the valve from where it was implanted, clot formation within the valve that affects its function or travels to the lung, infection of the valve (endocarditis), tearing of the conduit during the procedure, blockage of arteries that supply the heart.
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Personal Stories
Read about the experiences of people who have received Melody TPV Therapy. You'll learn first-hand what life was like for these particular patients, both before and after treatment.
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