Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Chacphet Limsakoune

Qinggang Zeng

Diana E Ko

Christina M Aguila

Jeanette Jasmine Corona

Michael R White

Nina Robson

Juan Cuevas

David Estelle

Michael Mashni

Oscar Rosales

Mitchell Salgado

Kenny Yin

Michael White

A packaged bioprosthetic heart valve comprising a bioprosthetic heart valve, an adaptive seal and a package. The bioprosthetic heart valve comprises an at least partially dehydrated biological tissue leaflet structure coupled to a supporting frame. The bioprosthetic heart valve has a periphery, an inflow portion, and an outflow portion. The adaptive seal is coupled to the bioprosthetic heart valve around at least a portion of the periphery. The adaptive seal comprises an expandable material that expands after exposure to an initiating condition. The bioprosthetic heart valve and the adaptive seal is stored and contained within the package, which does not contain a liquid storage solution in contact with the bioprosthetic heart valve and the adaptive seal.

Bioprosthetic heart valves having adaptive seals to minimize perivalvular leakage

A system that can be used for suturing implants includes a first automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder and a second automated fixture configured to operate as a sewing machine to sew material onto the implant. The second automated fixture uses a curved needle to form a stitch without having to release the needle in the process. The second automated fixture can also include a stitch looper that moves in coordination with the curved needle to perform a single-suture or single-thread stitch.

Automated heart valve sewing

Bioprosthetic heart valves having adaptive seals to minimize paravalvular leakage

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Chacphet Limsakoune