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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:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric Robert Dixon, Villa Park, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Jensen Chen, Walnut, CA (US);
Guillermo W. Moratorio, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Hengchu Cao, Irvine, CA (US);
Douglas Thomas Dominick, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61F 2/2403 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0045 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable prosthetic device includes a coaption portion, paddles, and clasps. The paddles are moveable from a closed position to an open position. The clasps are also moveable from an open position to a closed position. The implantable prosthetic device can be used to repair a native valve, such as a native mitral valve. Other embodiments are also described.