The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2021
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher J. Olson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Glen T. Rabito, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Dustin P. Armer, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Minh T. Ma, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Devin H. Marr, Westford, MA (US);
Cheng-Tung Huang, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Hiroshi Okabe, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Kevin M. Stewart, Corona, CA (US);
Alison S. Curtis, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Philip P. Corso, Jr., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems used to deliver a prosthetic heart valve assembly. In embodiments, a prosthetic heart valve assembly, including a self-expandable support structure and a self-expanding heart valve, are advanced through the aortic arch of a patient using a delivery system. The support structure, which includes a plurality leaflet retaining arms, is at least partially expanded and positioned on or adjacent to the outflow side of the aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is positioned in the aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is expanded while it is within an interior of the support structure and while the support structure is positioned on or adjacent to the outflow side of the aortic valve, thereby causing one or more native leaflets of the aortic valve to be frictionally secured between the arms of the support structure and the expanded prosthetic heart valve.