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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Jose Luis Lopez, Cypress, CA (US);
Salomon Xavier Valencia, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Brad Buzea, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Alessandro Marco Leggio Yepez, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for securely connecting a loading assembly to a delivery apparatus for loading a prosthetic medical device into the delivery apparatus are disclosed. As one example, a medical system can include a delivery apparatus for implanting a prosthetic medical device in a patient's body and a loading system. The delivery apparatus can comprise a flexible shaft, a coupling attached to a distal end of the flexible shaft, and a delivery capsule coupled to the coupling and extending distally from the coupling. The loading assembly can comprise a loading capsule comprising a plurality of axially extending flexible members configured to couple to an outer surface of the coupling and flex radially outward and a collar disposed around the loading capsule and configured to lock the plurality of flexible members in engagement with the coupling such that the plurality of flexible members cannot flex radially outward.