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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2015
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Rafael Pintor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Mark Chau, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Travis Oba, Brea, CA (US);
August R. Yambao, Temecula, CA (US);
Louis A. Campbell, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Tammy Huntley, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Qinggang Zeng, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Carey L. Cristea, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Faisal Kalam, Corona, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable coupling stent, 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 coupling stent attached thereto. The coupling stent 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 a hollow two-piece handle through which a balloon catheter passes. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.