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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Nikolai Gurovich, Hadera, IL;
Boaz Manash, Givat Ada, IL;
Adi Carmi, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Eran Goldberg, Nesher, IL;
Khen Perlmutter, Binyamina, IL;
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A docking station for a prosthetic heart valve includes a radially expandable and collapsible frame with a first plurality of struts, an inflow end portion, an outflow end portion, and a longitudinal axis. A sealing member is disposed on the outflow end portion and configured to form a seal between the docking station and a body lumen. The docking station further includes a valve seat coupled to the frame and configured to receive an expandable prosthetic valve. The valve seat includes a second plurality of struts coupled to the frame and extending in a downstream direction and angled inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the frame.