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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Chau, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
David M. Taylor, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Alexander J. Siegel, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher J. Olson, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Sergio Delgado, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexander H. Cooper, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Lauren R. Freschauf, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Asher L. Metchik, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Matthew T. Winston, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Cristobal R. Hernandez, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Emil Karapetian, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Bao Khuu, Irvine, CA (US);
Eric Robert Dixon, Villa Park, CA (US);
Amanda French, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip P. Corso, Jr., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
In one example, an implantable prosthetic device comprises a spacer body portion configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart, and an anchor portion configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer body portion. The prosthetic device can be movable between multiple configurations. A size of the spacer body is configured to be adjusted after the spacer body is placed between the native valve leaflets and the pair of anchors are placed against the ventricular surfaces of the native heart valve leaflets. A delivery apparatus can have a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft moves the anchor portion relative to the spacer body.