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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Qinggang Zeng, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2463 (2013.01); A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is a prosthetic device for improving function of a mitral valve. The device includes a sealing member configured for positioning between mitral valve leaflets. The device also includes an expandable anchor frame configured to be positioned within one or more heart chambers, for maintaining the sealing member at a desired position between valve leaflets. The sealing member reduces mitral regurgitation be filling the gap that can occur between opposing leaflets of a damaged mitral valve, thus restoring proper mitral valve closure.