LivaNova announces first implantation of Perceval sutureless valve in U.S.

Mar 9 2016

LivaNova, PLC (the “Company”), a global medical technology company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced the first U.S. implantation of the Perceval valve, the sutureless biological aortic replacement valve.

Performed last week, two valves were implanted by Douglas Johnston, M.D., and Eric Roselli, M.D., Staff Cardiac Surgeons in the Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.

“The availability of a sutureless valve optimizes surgical options to treat aortic valve disease, including minimally invasive approaches. A collapsible device increases the surgeon’s visibility of critical structures during the procedure, enhancing safety. This enables a quicker procedure, and the potential to further improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Eric Roselli, Director of the Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Perceval helps reduce the complexity of aortic valve replacement (AVR) by enhancing the speed and efficiency of the procedure while providing optimized hemodynamic performance. The Perceval valve is designed for any patient requiring an AVR procedure, including high-risk and complex patients. With the absence of a rigid sewing ring and its super-elastic stent, Perceval optimizes the effective orifice area resulting in excellent hemodynamics.

When compared to traditional surgical valves, the Perceval valve procedures lead to shorter Intensive Care Unit stays, ventilation time reduction and less blood transfusion providing benefits to a broad range of patients, including high-risk and complex cases. Overall, Perceval has been shown to lower overall procedural cost compared to traditional sutured valves.

“The first U.S. implant of Perceval is a significant milestone for LivaNova, but more importantly, is evidence of the rising innovation in cardiac surgery,” said Michel Darnaud, President, Cardiac Surgery Business Unit, LivaNova. “With a commitment to provide advanced therapeutic solutions to surgeons worldwide, we look forward to Perceval’s rapid adoption among the U.S. cardiac surgery community.”

To date, the Perceval sutureless valve has been implanted in more than 15,000 patients in over 310 Hospitals worldwide.  More than 115 publications demonstrate the excellent clinical results obtained with the device.