公开(公告)号：US20240307183A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18679336

申请日：2024-05-30

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Felino V. Cortez, JR. ,  Luke Anthony Zanetti

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2457 ,  A61F2/2466

Abstract: A puncture locator device for use in locating a desired tissue puncture site and executing a puncture therethrough includes a handle, a tissue depressor form, and a needle channel that passes through at least a portion of the tissue depressor form.

公开(公告)号：US20230380970A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18447241

申请日：2023-08-09

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Stephen Cournane ,  Felino V. Cortez, JR. ,  Luke Anthony Zanetti

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2457 ,  A61F2310/00011 ,  A61F2310/00179 ,  A61F2310/00389

Abstract: Described herein are cords (or sutures) and methods for using cords wherein the cords comprise a synthetic aromatic polyamide (or aramid) polymer, wherein the cords comprise a core of a high-strength material such as a polymer (e.g., PET), aramid, ceramic, or metal with a coating of ePTFE encapsulating the core, or wherein the cords comprise braided strands of ePTFE. The disclosed cords have higher strength and durability than typical ePTFE cords or sutures. Furthermore, disclosed herein are methods that utilize the disclosed cords in cardiac repairs, thereby resulting in repairs that are superior to repairs that utilize typical ePTFE cords.

公开(公告)号：US20230056175A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US18047983

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Jingjia Han ,  Austin Engelbrecht ,  Yin Fang ,  Hui-Chi Yang ,  Felino V. Cortez, JR. ,  Megan Cortez ,  Luke Anthony Zanetti

IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract: A surgical pad can comprise a flexible pad portion configured to be positioned over an opening in a target tissue. A plurality of elongate ribs can be distributed across a surface of the flexible pad portion oriented away from the target tissue and can be coupled to the flexible pad portion. A surgical pad can comprise a central opening configured to be aligned with an opening in a target tissue, and a plurality of edge openings distributed around an outer edge portion. A method can comprise positioning a spacer between a target tissue and a surgical pad to adjust the tension of surgical cords secured to surgical pad. A method can comprise positioning a spacer between a surface of a surgical pad oriented away from a target tissue and portions of surgical cords secured over the surface of the surgical pad, to adjust the tension of the surgical cords.