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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2021
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Tamir S. Levi, Zikhron Yaakov, IL;
Yair A. Neumann, Moshav Sede Varburg, IL;
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an implantable prosthetic valve are disclosed. The valve can have an annular frame having a plurality of frame members and a skirt assembly. The skirt assembly can include a laminate having a fabric layer sandwiched between a first covering member and a second covering member. At least one surface of the fabric layer can be exposed at one or more windows in the second covering member. The skirt assembly can be coupled to the annular frame by a suture extending through the fabric layer at the one or more windows and around at least one of the plurality of frame members. Methods for making such an implantable prosthetic valve are also disclosed.