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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
May. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kyle W. Colavito, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Michael J. Shepard, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a valved conduit. The valved conduit may include a frame element arranged within the conduit and one or more expansion elements configured to spread apart to radially expand the frame.