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Aortic Valve Implantation

Hands-on training for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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This learning module is designed for:
Interventional cardiologists

Mentice Aortic Valve Implantation is designed for interventional cardiologists and cardiac/cardiothoracic surgeons who wish to train on transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR). As TAVI volumes increase due to expanding reimbursement and its adoption for younger, low-risk patients, effective training becomes critical to ensure consistent outcomes. This module provides a safe, cost-effective platform for individual instruction or hospital-wide quality improvement programs.

With generic balloon and self-expandable valves, users can explore the nuances of different deployment techniques and adapt to the growing variety of valves on the market. Physicians can refine skills like the cusp overlap technique, deepen their understanding of anatomy, and prepare for the challenges of treating diverse patient profiles—all in a realistic and patient-free environment.

Features & Benefits

Key Benefits

Covers all TAVI procedural steps in a risk-free environment for comprehensive training

Monitors and responds to physiological changes with interactive hemodynamics

Learn how to accurately perform commissural alignment

Enables training on balloon- and self-expanding valves for diverse valve support

Improved delivery system for hands-on practice with realistic device handling

Enhances anatomy understanding and deployment accuracy with augmented visualization

Features & Benefits
  • Step-by-step training combined with tactile feedback to the operator
  • Comprehensive valve support, including balloon- and self-expandable valve types, with up to 24F deployment systems.
  • Advanced visualization tools, including 3D visualization, augmented visualizations of cusp and annulus markers, improved fluoroscopy, and visual cues for precise valve deployment.
  • Interactive hemodynamics and vital signs Interactive hemodynamics, vital sign monitoring, and detailed measurement reports on valve positions during and after intervention.
  • Streamlined workflow with the ability to fast-forward procedural steps for focused training on specific aspects.
  • Seamless device handling with support for the VIST® H1 wireless generic handle.
  • Together with a VIST® G7 extension, bifemoral access for added realism.

Training Objectives
  • Safely cross the aortic valve with wire and deployment system
  • Navigate the aortic arch and position the valve using delivery system flexion.
  • Assess the annulus location and plane for accurate placement.
  • Demonstrate optimal positioning of valve based on anatomy and valve type.
  • Perform precise and controlled valve deployment.
  • Deploy both balloon-expandable and self-expandable valves while understanding their differences.
  • Apply the cusp overlap technique for optimal outcomes.
  • Prevent occlusion of the coronary arteries during the procedure.

Workflow

Step 1

Flow Diverter Case planning in Ankyras®

Mentice: Flow Diverter planning in Ankyras
Step 2

Import Case directly into VIST® simulator

Mentice: VIST G7 Virtual Reality Simulation
Step 3

Practice deployment in patient-specific anatomy

Mentice: Wire navigation and flow diverter overlay from Ankyras

Case Layout

Covers one TAVI procedural case, with plans to expand to more cases soon
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Early deployment in Cusp overlap view with help-markers
Left cusp isolation mid TAVI deployment
Start inflation of TAVI valve in coplanar view
Placed balloon inflated TAVI valve
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Customer Testimonials

Dr. Nicola Buzzatti, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
“We have used the simulator in multiple sessions at PCR congresses to great effect. It is used as the culmination of all the principles we to through with other simulators and visual aids and puts everything together."

“The Mentice simulation offers us a way to teach the importance of commissural alignment and cusp-overlap imaging techniques. Being an agnostic valve, it offers a unique tool to teach the procedure without being tied to a specific manufacturer.”

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Disclaimer & Regulatory Information

VIST® Ankyras® Flow Diverter Rehearsal is a training solution not intended for clinical use or decision making. Ankyras® is a medical device manufactured by Mentice Spain S.L. Mentice Spain S.L. is ISO 13485 certified. Ankyras® complies with the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU CE Mark, MDR 784032). ANKYRAS® is a medical software intended to assist healthcare professionals in the selection of a proper braided device for treatment of intracranial aneurysms. ANKYRAS® is intended for exclusive use by professional users.