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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2022
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
James M. Anderson, Corcoran, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A delivery system for an expandable prosthetic heart valve is provided. The delivery system includes an elongate inner member, a distal stop and a proximal stop both disposed on the elongate inner member. At least one of the proximal and distal stops is fixed to the elongate inner member. The delivery system also includes a flexible member disposed around the elongate inner member and having a distal end, a central region, and a proximal end, and an inflatable balloon disposed over the flexible member. The flexible member is configured such that when a heart valve is crimped onto the central region, the central region compresses and proximal and distal regions of the flexible member expand radially to prevent axial movement of the valve.