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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
May. 08, 2018
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Devin H. Marr, Irvine, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Eric Robert Dixon, Villa Park, CA (US);
David M. Taylor, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Asher L. Metchik, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Matthew T. Winston, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Grant Matthew Stearns, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Sam Sok, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Tam Van Nguyen, Westminster, CA (US);
Rhayoung Kwon, Irvine, CA (US);
Victoria Cheng-Tan Wu, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Amanda Kristine Anderson White, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An implantable prosthetic device can include a spacer member, a plurality of anchors, and a plurality of clasps. The spacer member can be configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart. The anchors can be coupled to the spacer member and configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer member. The clasps can be coupled to a respective anchor and configured to secure the native leaflets to the anchors. The clasps can be independently movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration.