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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Popp, Irvine, CA (US);
Roseminda J. White, Temecula, CA (US);
Maria L. Saravia, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0086 (2013.01);
Abstract
An anchor for securing medical devices within a patient and/or sealing an opening in a body structure can be deployed via a catheter. The anchor may include a distal plate, and proximal plate, and a bridge portion connecting the plates. The anchor may include a tensioning member which can pull the plates together in order to secure the anchor in place and/or seal the opening in the body structure. A single anchor can be used, or multiple anchors, to secure tethers and other medical devices within a patient.