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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2019
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Ziv Yohanan, Kfar Hahoresh, IL;
Nikolay Gurovich, Hadera, IL;
Bella Felsen, Haifa, IL;
Itai Pelled, Ramat-Hasharon, IL;
Oded Meiri, Moshav Ram-On, IL;
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable annular frame. The frame includes a plurality of rows of hexagonal cells. Each of the hexagonal cells is defined by six struts, including: two opposing side struts extending parallel to each other, a first pair of angled struts extending from respective first ends of the side struts and converging to intersect with each other, and a second pair of angled struts extending from respective second ends of the side struts and converging to intersect with each other. The prosthetic heart valve can also include a valvular structure with a plurality of leaflets. The prosthetic heart valve can further include a sealing member.