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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Kevin D. Rupp, Irvine, CA (US);
Tung T. Le, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Thanh Huy Le, Oceanside, CA (US);
Brian C. Gray, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Alejandro J. Froimovich Rosenberg, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Jeff Lindstrom, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Kim D. Nguyen, Irvine, CA (US);
Sonny Tran, Westminster, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A delivery apparatus for implanting a radially compressible and expandable prosthetic heart valve in a native heart valve of the heart includes a handle portion and a balloon catheter assembly comprising an elongated balloon catheter shaft extending from the handle portion. The balloon catheter shaft includes a proximal end portion coupled to the handle portion and a distal end portion. The balloon catheter assembly further includes a balloon coupled to the distal end portion and configured to mount a prosthetic heart valve in a radially compressed state. A protective cover encapsulates the balloon, the cover defining a cavity shaped to accommodate the balloon.