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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
May. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Cardiaq Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jennifer K. White, Charlestown, RI (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences CardiAQ LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2469 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0004 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An endoluminal support structure includes strut members interconnected by swivel joints to form a series of linked scissor mechanisms. The structure can be remotely actuated to compress or expand its shape by adjusting the scissor joints within a range of motion. In particular, the support structure can be repositioned within the body lumen or retrieved from the lumen. The support structure can be employed to introduce and support a prosthetic valve within a body lumen.