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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2019
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Cardiaq Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Arshad Quadri, West Hartford, CT (US);
J. Brent Ratz, Winchester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences CardiAQ LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2439 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/9522 (2020.05); A61F 2002/9534 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vascular implant for replacing a native heart valve comprises a self expanding stent supporting a valve body having leaflets. The stent preferably comprises an anchoring structure configured to prevent the implant from passing through the valve annulus. For delivery, the implant is compacted within delivery device and secured at one end. During delivery the implant is partially released from the delivery device, and positioning of the implant can be verified prior to full release. The implant can be at least partially resheathed and repositioned if desired.