Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual-wireform limited expansion heart valves
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Application No.: US16721727Application Date: 2019-12-19
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Publication No.: US11135057B2Publication Date: 2021-10-05
- Inventor: Derrick Johnson , Michael C. Murad , Steven M. Ford , Rodolfo Rodriguez
- Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agent Guy Cumberbatch
- Main IPC: A61F2/24
- IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract:
A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein. A dual-wireform support frame including an upper and a lower wireform permits expansion of the valve by one or two valve sizes, for example, with a 2-mm gap between each valve size. The lower wireform has a relatively shallow undulation so that it may stretch apart by a small amount and then prevent further expansion of the valve.
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