18815425. HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION)

HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR

Organization Name

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Kevin Gantz of Laguna Beach CA (US)

Eric Michael Oberwise of Newport Beach CA (US)

HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18815425 titled 'HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR

Original Abstract Submitted

A handle assembly for controlling the implantable device includes an actuation element extending through a sheath, a paddle actuation control coupled to the actuation element, and a visual indicator. In some implementations, the handle further includes a paddle width adjustment element and a paddle width control that is actuatable to cause axial movement of the paddle width adjustment element, thereby causing a width of the at least one of the pair of paddles of the implantable device to be moved from a first width to a second width. In some implementations, the visual indicator is coupled to the actuation element or the paddle width adjustment element through the handle housing and is configured to provide an indication regarding a configuration of the implantable device.