公开(公告)号：US20200093591A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16694203

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Tamir S. Levi ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Netanel Benichou ,  David Maimon ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Bella Felsen ,  Larisa Dadonkina ,  Ron Sharoni ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200069420A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16601414

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Tamir S. Levi ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Netanel Benichou ,  David Maimon ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Bella Felsen ,  Larisa Dadonkina ,  Ron Sharoni ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200030090A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16516089

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Tamir S. Levi ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Netanel Benichou ,  David Maimon ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Bella Felsen ,  Larisa Dadonkina ,  Ron Sharoni ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200000585A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16570780

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Ilia Hariton ,  Netanel Benichou ,  Yaacov Nitzan ,  Bella Felsen ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Rajesh A. Khanna ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Tamir S. Levi ,  Itai Pelled

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/95

Abstract: A method of crimping an implantable prosthetic valve can include placing protective material over at least a portion of the implantable prosthetic valve. The protective material can be configured to occupy space between open cells of a frame of the implantable prosthetic valve to prevent damage to a leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve. The method can also include crimping the implantable prosthetic valve with the protective material on the implantable prosthetic valve, and removing the protective material from between the frame and the leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve.

公开(公告)号：US20200000584A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16568094

申请日：2019-09-11

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Netanel Benichou

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: An implantable prosthetic valve has an upper frame section and a lower frame section. The upper frame section has a plurality of struts and a first leaflet receiving surface at a lower portion of the upper frame section. The lower frame section has a second leaflet receiving surface at an upper portion of the lower frame section. An edge of a flexible leaflet is disposed between the first and second leaflet receiving surfaces to attach the leaflet to the upper and lower frame sections.

公开(公告)号：US20190159894A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16202469

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Tamir S. Levi ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Netanel Benichou ,  David Maimon ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Bella Felsen ,  Larisa Dadonkina ,  Ron Sharoni ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20190099269A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16202967

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Ilia Hariton ,  Netanel Benichou ,  Yaacov Nitzan ,  Bella Felsen ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Rajesh A. Khanna ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Tamir S. Levi ,  Itai Pelled

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/95

Abstract: A method of crimping an implantable prosthetic valve can include placing protective material over at least a portion of the implantable prosthetic valve. The protective material can be configured to occupy space between open cells of a frame of the implantable prosthetic valve to prevent damage to a leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve. The method can also include crimping the implantable prosthetic valve with the protective material on the implantable prosthetic valve, and removing the protective material from between the frame and the leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve.

公开(公告)号：US20190069994A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16181858

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Emil Karapetian ,  Maria Charles Vija Stanislaus ,  Gregory Bak-Boychuk ,  Christopher J. Olson ,  Cristobal R. Hernandez ,  William C. Brunnett ,  Netanel Benichou ,  Lauren R. Freschauf ,  Alexander J. Siegel ,  Stanton J. Rowe ,  Alison S. Curtis

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: This application relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for replacing native heart valves with prosthetic heart valves and treating valvular insufficiency. In a representative embodiment, a support frame configured to be implanted in a heart valve comprises a main body formed by formed by a plurality of inner members forming an inner clover and a plurality of outer members forming an outer clover. The support frame can include gaps located between inner members of the plurality of inner members and outer members of the plurality of outer members. The inner clover can be radially inside the outer clover, and the outer clover can have larger dimensions than the inner clover. The support frames herein can be radially expandable and collapsible.

公开(公告)号：US09901446B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14326062

申请日：2014-07-08

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Netanel Benichou ,  Stanton J. Rowe ,  Sean Chow

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/0059

Abstract: Disclosed replacement heart valves can be designed to be delivered to a native valve site while crimped on a delivery catheter. The crimped profile of the replacement valve can be minimized by, for example, separating a frame or stent structure from a leaflet structure, along the axial direction. Disclosed replacement valves can be transitioned from a delivery configuration, in which the crimped profile can be minimized, to an operating configuration. The replacement valve can be fully assembled in both the delivery and operating configurations. In some embodiments, the leaflets can be positioned outside of the stent in the delivery configuration, and positioned inside of the stent lumen in the operating configuration. Disclosed replacement valves can include a flexible sleeve coupling the leaflets to the stent and facilitating the transition to the operating configuration. Methods of implanting said replacement valves are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09757229B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14922057

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Ziv Yohanan ,  Tamir S. Levi ,  Netanel Benichou ,  Michael Bukin ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2409 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0013 ,  A61F2230/0054 ,  A61F2250/0036 ,  A61F2250/0039

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve according to the present disclosure comprises a radially collapsible and expandable annular frame and a leaflet structure comprising a plurality of leaflets mounted within the frame. The frame in particular embodiments can have commissure attachment portions that are configured to support the commissures of the leaflets at locations spaced radially inwardly toward the longitudinal flow axis of the prosthetic valve relative to the frame portions circumscribing the moveable portions of the leaflets. When the leaflets open under pressure of blood flowing through the prosthetic valve, the moveable portions of the leaflets are retained at positions spaced inwardly from the inner surface of the frame to protect against abrasion of the leaflets.