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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Rafael Pintor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael J. Scott, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas Chien, San Jose, CA (US);
Harvey H. Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
August R. Yambao, Temecula, CA (US);
Lawrence J. Farhat, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Andrew Phung, Brea, CA (US);
William C. Brunnett, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Carey L. Cristea, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Sara M. Walls, Draper, UT (US);
Kevin W. Zheng, Torrance, CA (US);
Faisal Kalam, Corona, CA (US);
Qinggang Zeng, Irvine, CA (US);
Rafael Pintor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael J. Scott, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas Chien, San Jose, CA (US);
Harvey H. Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
August R. Yambao, Temecula, CA (US);
Lawrence J. Farhat, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Andrew Phung, Brea, CA (US);
William C. Brunnett, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Carey L. Cristea, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Sara M. Walls, Draper, UT (US);
Kevin W. Zheng, Torrance, CA (US);
Faisal Kalam, Corona, CA (US);
Qinggang Zeng, Irvine, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. A small number of guide sutures may be provided for aortic valve orientation. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring with the frame attached thereto. The frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may include web-like struts connected between axially-extending posts. A system and method for deployment includes an integrated handle shaft and balloon catheter. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle shaft easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.