公开(公告)号：US20220071766A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17455207

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Christopher J. Olson ,  Glen T. Rabito ,  Dustin P. Armer ,  Minh T. Ma ,  Devin H. Marr ,  Cheng-Tung Huang ,  Hiroshi Okabe ,  Kevin M. Stewart ,  Alison S. Curtis ,  Philip P. Corso, JR.

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems used to deliver a prosthetic heart valve assembly. In embodiments, a prosthetic heart valve assembly, including a self-expandable support structure and a self-expanding heart valve, are advanced through the aortic arch of a patient using a delivery system. The support structure, which includes a plurality leaflet retaining arms, is at least partially expanded and positioned on or adjacent to the outflow side of the aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is positioned in the aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is expanded while it is within an interior of the support structure and while the support structure is positioned on or adjacent to the outflow side of the aortic valve, thereby causing one or more native leaflets of the aortic valve to be frictionally secured between the arms of the support structure and the expanded prosthetic heart valve.

公开(公告)号：US20200269017A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16870790

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Matthew T. Winston ,  Christopher J. Olson ,  Asher L. Metchik ,  Tri D. Tran ,  Alexander J. Siegel

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61F2/24 ,  A61M25/06

Abstract: A delivery apparatus includes a steerable shaft having a pull-wire conduit. A pull wire extends through the pull-wire conduit. The steerable shaft includes one or more layers. A compression-resistance portion is incorporated into at least one of the one or more layers. A cross-section of the compression-resistance portion has an arcuate shape that extends along a portion of a cross-section of the steerable shaft. The compression-resistance portion has a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the one or more layers that the compression-resistance portion is incorporated into.

公开(公告)号：US20160166384A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US15049813

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Christopher J. Olson ,  Glen Thomas Rabito ,  Dustin P. Armer ,  David L. Hauser

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/90

CPC classification number: A61F2/2469 ,  A61F2/07 ,  A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/2409 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2/2436 ,  A61F2/89 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2/91 ,  A61F2002/077 ,  A61F2002/823 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0085 ,  A61F2220/0008 ,  A61F2220/0016 ,  A61F2230/0054 ,  A61F2250/0003 ,  A61F2250/006 ,  A61F2250/0069 ,  A61F2250/007

Abstract: A medical device configured for placement in a blood vessel, in which an elastic tube extends between first and second expandable anchoring stents. The elastic tube is constructed of a resilient material that deflects outward in response to increased blood pressure of a heart beat and that moves back inward as the blood pressure drops, thereby aiding the heart's pumping action.

Abstract translation: 一种配置用于放置在血管中的医疗装置，其中弹性管在第一和第二可扩张锚固支架之间延伸。 弹性管由弹性材料构成，弹性材料响应于心跳的血压升高而向外偏转，并随着血压下降而向内移动，从而有助于心脏的抽动动作。