The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2017
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Taylor Jacob Scheinblum, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Mindy Lee Ann Black, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Tamir S. Levi, Zikhron Yaakov, IL;
Evan T. Schwartz, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Waina Michelle Chu, Tustin, CA (US);
Linda Thai, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Hanoch Cohen-Tzemach, Holon, IL;
Michael Bukin, Pardes Hana, IL;
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are provided of an assembly having a prosthetic valve, the prosthetic valve having a radially expandable and compressible annular frame, and a crimping accessory device, and methods for using the assembly in compressing the prosthetic valve. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface. A leaflet assembly is supported inside the annular frame. The leaflet assembly includes a plurality of leaflets, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The crimping accessory device has a plurality of axially-extending fingers. At least a first finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed between the outer surface of a first leaflet of the plurality of leaflets, and at least a second finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed radially-inwardly of the inner surface of the first leaflet.