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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Jingjia Han, Irvine, CA (US);
Austin Engelbrecht, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Yin Fang, Irvine, CA (US);
Hui-Chi Yang, Irvine, CA (US);
Felino V. Cortez, Jr., Bowie, MD (US);
Megan Cortez, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Luke Anthony Zanetti, Parkton, MD (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical pad can comprise a flexible pad portion configured to be positioned over an opening in a target tissue. A plurality of elongate ribs can be distributed across a surface of the flexible pad portion oriented away from the target tissue and can be coupled to the flexible pad portion. A surgical pad can comprise a central opening configured to be aligned with an opening in a target tissue, and a plurality of edge openings distributed around an outer edge portion. A method can comprise positioning a spacer between a target tissue and a surgical pad to adjust the tension of surgical cords secured to surgical pad. A method can comprise positioning a spacer between a surface of a surgical pad oriented away from a target tissue and portions of surgical cords secured over the surface of the surgical pad, to adjust the tension of the surgical cords.