EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (20250152340). COVERED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

COVERED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

Abstract: a prosthetic heart valve includes a frame having a plurality of strut members, and having an inflow end and an outflow end. a leaflet structure is situated at least partially within the frame, and a covering is disposed around an exterior of the frame. the covering includes a cushioning layer, a first strip member folded over the inflow end of the frame and sutured to itself through the frame to form a first protective portion, and a second strip member folded over the outflow end of the frame and sutured to itself through the frame to form a second protective portion.

Inventors:

• Sara Tzadok of Or-Akiva IL
• Khen Perlmutter of Binyamina IL
• Darshin S. Patel of Lake Forest CA US
• Boaz Manash of Givat Ada IL
• Ajay Chadha of Irvine CA US
• Waina Michelle Chu of Tustin CA US
• Chambory Chhe of Orange CA US
• Evan T. Schwartz of Huntington Beach CA US
• Sandip Vasant Pawar of Irvine CA US

CPC Classification:

• A61F2/2412: {with soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves (check valves with flexible valve members in general )}

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