Device Comparison
Pivot Extend®
Pivot Bridge®
Intended Use
Target Disease
TR Severity Treated
Pivot Extend®
Pivot Bridge®
Permanent, definitive therapy
Pre-hab, bridge therapy
Secondary TR
Severe to torrential
massive to torrential preferred)
Secondary TR
Massive & torrential inclusive
Target Population
Implant Duration
Deployment Method
Removal
Patients requiring long-term support
Patients needing stabilization
Permanent
Temporary (~1 week)
Transfemoral venous access / transcatheter
Transfemoral venous access / transcatheter
Intended for long-term implantation;
early retrieval possible if needed
Designed for retrieval after stabilization
Anchoring
Spacer Design
Non-fixated (IVC and PA anchors)
Oblong nitinol mesh encapsulated in a saline-filled balloon
Non-fixated (IVC and PA anchors)
Oblong nitinol mesh with ePTFE sheath and flow windows
Spacer Materials
Valve Interaction
Adaptability
Customization
Nitinol mesh, saline-filled balloon
Nitinol mesh, PTFE sheath
Supports leaflet coaptation without fixation
Supports leaflet coaptation without fixation
Self-centering and dynamic with heart remodeling
Self-centering and dynamic with heart remodeling
Balloon volume adjusted during implantation
(12mm~20mm dia.)
Spacer size pre-set before implantation
(9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm dia.)
Pivot Extend® and Pivot Bridge® are two therapies built on the Pivot-TR platform, designed to treat tricuspid regurgitation, including massive and torrential cases, using a minimally invasive, flow-adaptive approach.
Pivot Extend® is a permanent solution with an adjustable saline-filled spacer, offering long-term therapy for patients ineligible for surgery.
Pivot Bridge® is a temporary implant that stabilizes high-risk or frail patients before surgery or further intervention with potential application as a diagnostic tool.
Both devices use a non-fixated, self-centering spacer and are tailored to match individual patient needs.
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