Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Crimping accessory device for a prosthetic valve
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Application No.: US15809915Application Date: 2017-11-10
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Publication No.: US10973631B2Publication Date: 2021-04-13
- Inventor: Taylor Jacob Scheinblum , Mindy Lee Ann Black , Tamir S. Levi , Evan T. Schwartz , Waina Michelle Chu , Linda Thai , Hanoch Cohen-Tzemach , Michael Bukin
- Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
- Agent Joel B. German
- Main IPC: A61F2/24
- IPC: A61F2/24 ; A61F2/95 ; B25B27/02

Abstract:
Embodiments are provided of an assembly having a prosthetic valve, the prosthetic valve having a radially expandable and compressible annular frame, and a crimping accessory device, and methods for using the assembly in compressing the prosthetic valve. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface. A leaflet assembly is supported inside the annular frame. The leaflet assembly includes a plurality of leaflets, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The crimping accessory device has a plurality of axially-extending fingers. At least a first finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed between the outer surface of a first leaflet of the plurality of leaflets, and at least a second finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed radially-inwardly of the inner surface of the first leaflet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180133000A1 CRIMPING ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE Public/Granted day:2018-05-17
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