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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Darshin S. Patel, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Boaz Manash, Givat Ada, IL;
Tri D. Tran, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ofir Witzman, Harish, IL;
Yoav Rozen, Binyamina, IL;
Alexander J. Siegel, Irvine, CA (US);
David M. Taylor, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for anchoring a prosthetic valve to a native valve of a heart. The system includes a steerable catheter, a low friction sleeve, and an anchoring device. The steerable catheter has a first lumen with a distal opening in a distal portion. The low-friction sleeve is configured for delivery through the first lumen. The low-friction sleeve has a second lumen. The anchoring device is configured for delivery through the second lumen such that the low-friction sleeve fits around at least a portion of the anchoring device. The low-friction sleeve is configured to be removed from the anchoring device to expose an exterior surface of the anchoring device when the anchoring device is in position in the native valve.