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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Asher L. Metchik, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Gregory Scott Tyler, Ii, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Matthew T. Winston, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Lauren R. Freschauf, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Eric Robert Dixon, Villa Park, CA (US);
Alexander J. Siegel, Irvine, CA (US);
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A valve repair device includes a first paddle, a second paddle, a spacer, a first gripping member, and a second gripping member. The first paddle and the second paddle are configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The spacer is disposed between the first paddle and the second paddle. The first gripping member is disposed between the first paddle and the spacer. The second gripping member is disposed between the second paddle and the spacer. The first paddle and the first gripping member are configured to capture a first native valve leaflet. The second paddle and the second gripping member are configured to capture a second native valve leaflet.