Bench Testing TransForm™ Mitral Annuloplasty Ring | Dr. Keith Allen, Saint Luke's

In this interview, cardiac surgeon Keith Allen discusses findings from a published bench testing study featured in Structural Heart evaluating the TransForm™ McCarthy Mitral Annuloplasty Ring in a simulated transcatheter valve setting. View Bench Testing: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retri... Dr. Allen shares perspectives on: • The evolving landscape of mitral valve repair and future interventions • Considerations surrounding annuloplasty ring design • The role of ring shape, rigidity, and circularization during bench testing • Bench observations related to anchoring, valve sizing, and balloon expansion • The importance of long-term planning and lifetime management in mitral valve disease The discussion also highlights the collaboration between Patrick McCarthy, his team at Northwestern, and Genesee BioMedical in the development of TransForm™. Learn more: https://geneseebiomedical.com/project... The views and opinions expressed are those of Dr. Allen and are based on findings from the published bench testing study. Bench testing findings may not reflect clinical outcomes in all patients. Product use should always follow approved labeling and physician clinical judgment.