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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2018
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
David Robert Landon, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Alexander H. Cooper, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Julio Cesar Sanchez, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Glen T. Rabito, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Victoria Cheng-Tan Wu, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Kevin M. Golemo, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
J. Brent Ratz, Winchester, MA (US);
Tarannum Ishaq Gutierrez, Irvine, CA (US);
Ramon Aguilar, Jr., Corona, CA (US);
Taylor Jacob Scheinblum, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Kevin M. Stewart, Corona, CA (US);
Garrett Dallas Johnson, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Jesse Robert Edwards, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Hieu Minh Luong, Westminster, CA (US);
Lindsay Lam, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are described herein to provide improved steerability for delivering a prosthesis to a body location, for example, for delivering a replacement mitral valve to a native mitral valve location. Disclosed are a number of features that can improve steerability or release of the prosthesis into the body location.