Abnormalities of the heart's valves and chambers, known as structural heart conditions, threaten millions of lives around the world.1 But life-changing health technologies are enabling structural heart solutions never before imagined – and Abbott, already a top medical device company, is leading the charge past boundaries of what's possible.
Meeting Demand
As structural heart conditions affect millions of adults and thousands of newborns each year,1 the structural heart medical device market represents the largest, fastest-growing cardiovascular device market opportunity today2 – forecast to be $10+ billion by 2025.3
Abbott's $1.1 billion in structural heart sales in 2017 reflects its strength in the market as well as its potential to grow. With one of the largest structural heart device portfolios today, Abbott management is committed to advancing its product pipeline through new life-changing technologies and therapies that improve how structural heart disease is treated.
The transcatheter mitral repair and replacement market alone is projected to grow from its current $400 million+ value to a multi-billion-dollar opportunity by 2025.4 Abbott's leadership position in mitral repair will continue to grow, having recently won reimbursement approval for its MitraClip device in Japan, adding to the more than 50 countries where MitraClip is in use.
Further, Abbott plans to grow the mitral offering with its Tendyne* and COAPT trials, which would expand the market for transcatheter mitral valve replacement and offer a functional mitral regurgitation repair treatment, respectively. These developments would greatly expand the market and an already strong foothold in mitral leadership for Abbott if successful.
Our work in the minimally invasive treatment of other heart valves also bears watching: Abbott is working towards a tricuspid heart valve repair offering – leveraging the clip-based technology from its MitraClip product – and is also currently conducting a trial its transcatheter aortic valve repair (TAVR) offering, Portico*, in the U.S.
Beyond valvular solutions, Abbott's structural heart business is a leader in occlusion devices that treat or close openings in the heart caused by congenital heart defects. Abbott's AMPLATZER Amulet* left atrial appendage (LAA) closure product is under clinical trial for the growing U.S. market, and further, Abbott has the first approved product on the U.S. market to treat patent foramen ovale (PFO), or a hole in the heart, with a minimally invasive PFO closure device – AMPLATZER PFO Occluder – that is proven to reduce risk of recurrent stroke in patients with a PFO defect.
"We're very optimistic about our structural heart growth franchise and that it's not just a one-year thing; it's a multiple year outlook where we're going to have steady rhythm and cadence," said Brian Yoor, Abbott's chief financial officer.
Solving for Unmet Needs
New approaches to heart repair are driving Abbott's structural heart portfolio and long-term outlook. Take the MitraClip System, a first-of-its-kind technology for the minimally invasive repair of mitral regurgitation (MR), one of the most common heart valve conditions affecting one in ten people over the age of 75.5 An alternative for patients at high-surgical-risk, MitraClip is a dependable, effective repair solution that helps adults with mitral regurgitation – estimated to be at 4 million in the U.S. alone – return to better health faster with an improved quality of life. While MitraClip therapy continues to see mounting clinical and real-world evidence of its benefits, three successive generations of MitraClip innovations are planned in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
And though many structural heart issues impact aging adults, more than 71,000 children in the U.S. and European Union combined are born with structural heart defects each year.2
Abbott recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a new 15mm pediatric heart valve, the world's smallest mechanical heart valve that allows doctors to treat newborns and babies in need of a mitral or aortic valve replacement.
In the U.S. alone, congenital heart defects (CHD) affect nearly 1 percent – about 40,000 – births each year. One in four of these babies will have a critical CHD that may require surgery in the child's first year of life.6 With Abbott's pediatric heart valve, children with dysfunctional valves now have the option of receiving Abbott's tiny mechanical heart valve, made to fit the smaller hearts of young infants, that will help them lead a normal life.
To understand just how life-changing this new structural heart solution is, watch the below video of Sadie, the now 3-year-old whose life was saved by Abbott's innovative heart valve technology when she was just a baby and the first infant to be treated as part of the clinical trial for the 15mm valve.
The innovative dime-sized valve builds upon a history of leadership in mechanical valves and the 15mm joins a line of seven other market-leading replacement mechanical valves sized to fit various child-to-adult anatomies.
What's to Come
Abbott continues to break the boundaries of what's possible with first-and-only and relied upon life-changing technology. With structural heart therapies currently in development to provide a transcatheter, minimally invasive treatment offering for various heart valve issues; closure of life-threatening openings and defects of the heart; and relied-upon replacement valves with first-to-world size offerings, Abbott is on a quest to find new and improve existing structural heart solutions to help people live life to the fullest. For us, no structural heart impediment is too big, or too small, to solve.
References
1Abbott. Structural Heart Disease. Available https://www.sjm.com/en/professionals/disease-state-management/structural-heart-disease. Accessed March 2, 2018.
2Based on analyst projections including current and future markets.
3Statistic from Abbott Structural Heart Business.
4Beumont. Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Available https://www.beaumont.org/conditions/mitral-valve-regurgitation. Accessed March 14, 2018.
5Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital Heart Defects. Available https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/data.html Accessed February 28, 2018.
*U.S. Investigational device only.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
AMPLATZER PFO OCCLUDER
SJM™ MASTERS SERIES MECHANICAL HEART VALVE MECHANICAL HEART VALVE SIZER
AMPLATZER PFO OCCLUDER
SJM™ MASTERS SERIES MECHANICAL HEART VALVE MECHANICAL HEART VALVE SIZER
MITRACLIP CLIP DELIVERY SYSTEMS
INDICATION FOR USE
The MitraClip™ NTR/XTR System is indicated for the percutaneous reduction of significant symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR ≥ 3+) due to primary abnormality of the mitral apparatus [degenerative MR] in patients who have been determined to be at prohibitive risk for mitral valve surgery by a heart team, which includes a cardiac surgeon experienced in mitral valve surgery and a cardiologist experienced in mitral valve disease, and in whom existing comorbidities would not preclude the expected benefit from reduction of the mitral regurgitation.
The MitraClip™ NTR/XTR System, when used with maximally tolerated guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic, moderate-to-severe or severe secondary (or functional) mitral regurgitation (MR; MR ≥ Grade III per American Society of Echocardiography criteria) in patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 20% and ≤ 50%, and a left ventricular end systolic dimension (LVESD) ≤ 70 mm whose symptoms and MR severity persist despite maximally tolerated GDMT as determined by a multidisciplinary heart team experienced in the evaluation and treatment of heart failure and mitral valve disease.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The MitraClip™ NTR/XTR System is contraindicated in patients with the following conditions:
Patients who cannot tolerate procedural anticoagulation or post procedural anti-platelet regimen
Active endocarditis of the mitral valve
Rheumatic mitral valve disease
Evidence of intracardiac, inferior vena cava (IVC) or femoral venous thrombus
WARNINGS
DO NOT use MitraClip™ outside of the labeled indication.
The MitraClip™ Implant should be implanted with sterile techniques using fluoroscopy and echocardiography (e.g., transesophageal [TEE] and transthoracic [TTE]) in a facility with on-site cardiac surgery and immediate access to a cardiac operating room.
Read all instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions, warnings and precautions may lead to device damage, user injury or patient injury. Use universal precautions for biohazards and sharps while handling the MitraClip™ System to avoid user injury.
Use of the MitraClip™ should be restricted to those physicians trained to perform invasive endovascular and transseptal procedures and those trained in the proper use of the system.
The Clip Delivery System is provided sterile and designed for single use only. Cleaning, re-sterilization and / or reuse may result in infections, malfunction of the device or other serious injury or death.
Use caution when treating patients with hemodynamic instability requiring inotropic support or mechanical heart assistance due to the increased risk of mortality in this patient population. The safety and effectiveness of MitraClip™ in these patients has not been evaluated.
PRECAUTIONS
Note the product “Use by” date specified on the package.
Inspect all product prior to use. Do not use if the package is open or damaged, or if product is damaged.
Prohibitive Risk Primary (or degenerative) Mitral Regurgitation
Prohibitive risk is determined by the clinical judgment of a heart team, including a cardiac surgeon experienced in mitral valve surgery and a cardiologist experienced in mitral valve disease, due to the presence of one or more of the following documented surgical risk factors:
30-day STS predicted operative mortality risk score of
≥8% for patients deemed likely to undergo mitral valve replacement or
≥6% for patients deemed likely to undergo mitral valve repair
Porcelain aorta or extensively calcified ascending aorta.
Frailty (assessed by in-person cardiac surgeon consultation).
Hostile chest
Severe liver disease / cirrhosis (MELD Score > 12)
Severe pulmonary hypertension (systolic pulmonary artery pressure > 2/3 systemic pressure)
Unusual extenuating circumstance, such as right ventricular dysfunction with severe tricuspid regurgitation, chemotherapy for malignancy, major bleeding diathesis, immobility, AIDS, severe dementia, high risk of aspiration, internal mammary artery (IMA) at high risk of injury, etc.
Evaluable data regarding safety or effectiveness is not available for prohibitive risk DMR patients with an LVEF < 20% or an LVESD > 60 mm. MitraClipTM should be used only when criteria for clip suitability for DMR have been met.
The heart team should include a cardiac surgeon experienced in mitral valve surgery and a cardiologist experienced in mitral valve disease and may also include appropriate physicians to assess the adequacy of heart failure treatment and valvular anatomy.
Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
Evaluable data regarding safety or effectiveness is not available for secondary MR patients with an LVEF < 20% or an LVESD > 70 mm.
The multidisciplinary heart team should be experienced in the evaluation and treatment of heart failure and mitral valve disease and determine that symptoms and MR severity persist despite maximally tolerated GDMT.
POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS AND ADVERSE EVENTS
The following ANTICIPATED EVENTS have been identified as possible complications of the MitraClipTM procedure.
Death; Allergic reaction (anesthetic, contrast, Heparin, nickel alloy, latex); Aneurysm or pseudo-aneurysm; Arrhythmias; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial septal defect requiring intervention; Arterio-venous fistula; Bleeding; Cardiac arrest; Cardiac perforation; Cardiac tamponade / Pericardial Effusion; Chordal entanglement / rupture; Coagulopathy; Conversion to standard valve surgery; Deep venous thrombus (DVT); Dislodgement of previously implanted devices; Dizziness; Drug reaction to anti-platelet / anticoagulation agents / contrast media; Dyskinesia; Dyspnea; Edema; Emboli (air, thrombus, MitraClipTM Implant); Emergency cardiac surgery; Endocarditis; Esophageal irritation; Esophageal perforation or stricture; Failure to deliver MitraClipTM to the intended site; Failure to retrieve MitraClipTM System components; Fever or hyperthermia; Gastrointestinal bleeding or infarct; Hematoma; Hemolysis; Hemorrhage requiring transfusion; Hypotension / hypertension; Infection; Injury to mitral valve complicating or preventing later surgical repair; Lymphatic complications; Mesenteric ischemia; MitraClipTM Implant erosion, migration or malposition; MitraClipTM Implant thrombosis; MitraClipTM System component(s) embolization; Mitral stenosis; Mitral valve injury; Multi-system organ failure; Myocardial infarction; Nausea / vomiting; Pain; Peripheral ischemia; Prolonged angina; Prolonged ventilation; Pulmonary congestion; Pulmonary thrombo-embolism; Renal insufficiency or failure; Respiratory failure / atelectasis / pneumonia; Septicemia; Shock, Anaphylactic or Cardiogenic; Single leaflet device attachment (SLDA); Skin injury or tissue changes due to exposure to ionizing radiation; Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA); Urinary tract infection; Vascular trauma, dissection or occlusion; Vessel spasm; Vessel perforation or laceration; Worsening heart failure; Worsening mitral regurgitation; Wound dehiscence
AMPLATZER PFO OCCLUDER
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
The AMPLATZERTM PFO Occluder is indicated for percutaneous transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) to reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients, predominantly between
the ages of 18 and 60 years, who have had a cryptogenic stroke due to a presumed paradoxical embolism,
as determined by a neurologist and cardiologist following an evaluation to exclude known causes of ischemic stroke.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
WARNINGS
PRECAUTIONS
ADVERSE EVENTS
Potential adverse events that may occur during or after a procedure using this device may include, but are not limited to:
Air embolus Allergic drug reaction; Allergic dye reaction; Allergic metal reaction: Nitinol (nickel, titanium), platinum/iridium, stainless steel (chromium, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel); Anesthesia reactions; Apnea; Arrhythmia; Bacterial
endocarditis; Bleeding ; Brachial plexus injury; Cardiac perforation; Cardiac tamponade; Cardiac thrombus; Chest pain; Device embolization; Device erosion; Deep vein thrombosis; Death; Endocarditis; Esophagus injury; Fever; Headache/migraine; Hypertension/hypotension; Myocardial infarction; Pacemaker placement secondary to PFO device closure; Palpitations; Pericardial effusion; Pericardial tamponade; Pericarditis; Peripheral embolism; Pleural effusion; Pulmonary embolism; Reintervention for residual shunt/device removal; Sepsis; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack; Thrombus; Valvular regurgitation; Vascular access site injury;
Vessel perforation
SJM™ MASTERS SERIES MECHANICAL HEART VALVE MECHANICAL HEART VALVE SIZER
INDICATIONS FOR USE
The SJMTM Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve is intended for use as a replacement valve in patients with a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning mitral or aortic heart valve. This device
may also be used to replace a previously implanted mitral or aortic prosthetic heart valve.
The sizer model 905-15 is indicated to confirm size selection of the 15AHPJ-505 and 15MHPJ-505 valves.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The SJMTM Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve is contraindicated for individuals unable to tolerate anticoagulation therapy.
The sizer model 905-15 is contraindicated for use with any devices other than the 15 AHPJ-505 and 15MHPJ-505 valves. Any sizer sterilization method other than steam is contraindicated.
WARNINGS
Valve
PRECAUTIONS
Valve
Sizer
POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS
Complications associated with replacement mechanical heart valves include, but are not limited to, hemolysis, infections, thrombus, or thromboembolism, valve dehiscence, unacceptable hemodynamic performance, hemorrhagic complications secondary to anticoagulation therapy, heart block requiring pacemaker implant, prosthetic failure, adjacent cardiac structure interference, heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, or death. Any of these complications may require reoperation or explantation of the device.
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