Table 3.
Summary of orthotopic and heterotopic tricuspid valve replacement device characteristics.
| EVOQUE | NaviGate | LuX valve | TriSol | Intrepid | TricValve | Tricento | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Edwards Lifesciences | NaviGate Cardiac Structures | Jenscare Bio-technology | TriSol Medical | Medtronic | Products + Features | New Valve Technology |
| Frame and Design | Nitinol frame with fabric skirt, nine anchors | Cone-shaped nitinol stent with 12 tines and 12 atrial winglets | Nitinol stent with atrial disc, interventricular septal anchor, two graspers | Cone-shaped nitinol frame with six fixation arms | Dual-stent self-expanding nitinol | Two self-expanding nitinol stents | Self-expanding nitinol |
| Pericardial Leaflets | Bovine | Equine | Bovine | Bovine | Bovine | Bovine | Porcine |
| Components | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Anchoring | TV leaflets/ annulus | TV leaflets/ annulus | Septal anchor and anterior leaflet grasp | Tricuspid annulus | Perimeter oversizing | Stent expansion/ radial force with device oversizing | Stent expansion/ radial force with device oversizing |
| Radial Force | Dependent | Dependent | Independent | Dependent | Dependent | Dependent | Dependent |
| Sizes (mm) | 44,48,52 | 36,40,44, 48,52 | 50,60,70 (annulus) | 62.5 (outflow) 50.3 (inflow) | 43,46,50 | Up to 38 (SVC) Up to 43 (IVC) | Up to 48 |
| Delivery | Femoral | Jugular / Atrial | Atrial / Mini-thoracotomy | Jugular | Femoral / Apical | Femoral | Femoral |
| Recapturable | No | No | No | Yes until fixations arms fully expanded | Yes | Yes (to 80% deployed) | No |
| Delivery system size (Fr) | 28 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 27.5 | 24 |
Fr, French size; SVC, superior vena cava; IVC, inferior vena cava.