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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2019
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Dustin P. Armer, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Michael D. Franklin, Anaheim, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Abhijeet Joshi, Irvine, CA (US);
Dinesh L. Sirimanne, Irvine, CA (US);
Russell T. Joseph, Las Flores, CA (US);
Eason Michael Abbott, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Tram Ngoc Nguyen, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Son V. Nguyen, Irvine, CA (US);
Hien Tran Ngo, Irvine, CA (US);
Vivian Tran, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Charles L. Bowman, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Stanton J. Rowe, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Expandable docking stations for docking an expandable valve can include a valve seat, one or more sealing portions, and/or one or more retaining portions. The valve seat can be unexpandable or substantially unexpandable beyond a deployed size. The one or more sealing portions can be connected to the valve seat and extend radially outward of the valve seat. The one or more sealing portions can be constructed to expand outward of the valve seat and provide a seal over a range of sizes. The one or more retaining portions can be connected to the one or more sealing portions. The one or more retaining portions are configured to retain the docking station at a deployed position.