Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Thomas Y Chien

Harvey H Chen

Brian S Conklin

Louis A Campbell

Da-Yu Chang

Derrick Johnson

Donald E Bobo, Jr

Grace Myong Kim

Myron Howanec, Jr

Mark Van Nest

Paul A Schmidt

Visith Chung

David S Lin

Peng Norasing

Francis M Tran

Isidro L Guerrero

William Charles Brunnett

Qinggang Zeng

Michael J Scott

Rafael Pintor

August R Yambao

Faisal Kalam

Lawrence J Farhat

Andrew Phung

Carey L Cristea

Sara M Walls

Kevin W Zheng

A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.

One-piece heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion

A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. A small number of guide sutures may be provided for aortic valve orientation. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring with the frame attached thereto. The frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may include web-like struts connected between axially-extending posts. A system and method for deployment includes an integrated handle shaft and balloon catheter. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle shaft easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.

Systems for rapidly deployable surgical heart valves

Surgical heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion

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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Thomas Y Chien