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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Lien Huong Thi Hoang, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Son V. Nguyen, Irvine, CA (US);
Hien Tran Ngo, Irvine, CA (US);
Vivian Tran, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Russell T. Joseph, Las Flores, CA (US);
Dinesh L Sirimanne, Irvine, CA (US);
Kevin D. Rupp, Irvine, CA (US);
Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon, Irvine, CA (US);
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve includes an annular frame that is radially collapsible and expandable between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration. The frame has a plurality of circumferentially extending rows of angled struts, each row of angled struts comprising angled struts arranged in a zig-zag pattern. The prosthetic heart valve further includes a leaflet structure positioned within the frame and secured thereto, and an outer sealing member mounted outside of the frame. The sealing member has an undulating outflow edge portion forming a plurality of triangular projections that are connected to and shaped to correspond to the zig-zag pattern of one of the rows of angled struts. The outer sealing member is sized to fit snugly against the outer surface of the frame when the frame is in the expanded configuration.