公开(公告)号：US20180021127A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15697740

申请日：2017-09-07

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 can comprise a radially collapsible and expandable annular frame and a leaflet structure comprising a plurality of leaflets mounted within the frame. The frame can have commissure attachment portions that are configured to support the commissures of the leaflets in unique ways. For example, commissure attachment portions can include at least two struts defining a gap therebetween. Additionaly, angularly-spaced commissure attachment portions can comprise inner struts and outer struts. Adjacent side portions of leaflets can extend through a gap between the inner struts of a corresponding commissure attachment portion. Further features and arrangements are also possible.

公开(公告)号：US20160361163A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15246234

申请日：2016-08-24

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Ziv Yohanan ,  Nikolay Gurovich ,  Bella Felsen ,  Itai Pelled ,  Oded Meiri

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2436 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0054 ,  A61F2250/0065 ,  A61F2250/0069

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of catheter-based prosthetic heart valves, and in particular, prosthetic heart valves having sealing devices configured to seal the interface between the prosthetic valve and the surrounding tissue of the native annulus in which the prosthetic valve is implanted. In one embodiment, a prosthetic heart valve includes an annular sealing member that can be placed in a delivery orientation extending axially away from one end of the valve when the valve is in a radially compressed state. When the valve is expanded, the expansion of the frame causes the sealing member to be pulled to an operative orientation covering a portion of the frame. The present disclosure also discloses new mechanisms and techniques for mounting valve leaflets to a frame of a prosthetic heart valve.

公开(公告)号：US20160045307A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240358503A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18767437

申请日：2024-07-09

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Nikolai Gurovich ,  Michael Bukin ,  Alexey Tsypenyuk ,  Elena Sherman ,  Dikla Kersh ,  Boaz Manash ,  Liron Tayeb ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Alexander Barash ,  Yair A. Neumann ,  Tomer Saar

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0069

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes an annular frame including a plurality of strut members, the frame being radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration. A leaflet structure is situated at least partially within the frame, the leaflet structure including a plurality of leaflets, each leaflet having opposing commissure tab portions on opposite sides of the leaflet, each commissure tab portion being paired with an adjacent commissure tab portion of an adjacent leaflet to form a commissure, the commissure tab portions of each leaflet being folded such that each commissure tab portion forms a plurality of layers. A reinforcement member of a plurality of reinforcement members is positioned between the layers of each commissure tab portion. Each commissure tab portion of each leaflet is positioned entirely within the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20240285400A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18656741

申请日：2024-05-07

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Eran Grosu ,  Nikolai Gurovich ,  Michael Bukin ,  Anatoly Dvorsky ,  Noam Nir ,  Joseph Mordechai Leichner ,  Ziv Yohanan

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/00

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/243 ,  A61F2002/0081 ,  A61F2230/0017 ,  A61F2250/001

Abstract: Examples of prosthetic heart valves and frames for use in prosthetic heart valve are disclosed herein. The prosthetic heart valves comprise frames that are movable between a radially compressed configuration and a radially-expanded configuration and comprise a row of inlet cells, a row of outlet cells, and a row of intermediate cells. The frames of the prosthetic heart valves include actuation members and locking mechanisms configured to secure the frame in one or more radially-expanded configurations. In some examples, the actuation members and locking members are integrally formed with the frame. The frames of the prosthetic heart valves can be coupled to one or more shafts of a delivery apparatus via a threaded connection or a non-threaded connection.

公开(公告)号：US20240148497A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18408174

申请日：2024-01-09

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Bukin ,  Nikolai Gurovich ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Anatoly Dvorsky ,  Eran Grosu

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2/2436 ,  A61F2220/0025

Abstract: Described herein are annular frames for prosthetic heart valves that include commissure portions that are radially offset and/or are radially flexible relative to the rest of the frame. The commissure portions can extend radially outwardly from the rest of the frame such that they are positioned at a greater radius than the adjacent struts of the frame. The commissure portions can be cantilevered from the frame, such that only one axial end of the commissure portion is attached to the rest of the frame, allowing the commissure portions to flex radially inwardly and outwardly relative to the rest of the frame. Lateral arms can also couple upper ends of the commissure portions to adjacent apices to pull them in at larger diameters. The radial position of the commissure portions relative to the rest of the frame can affect the positioning of the leaflets and the effectiveness of the valve.

公开(公告)号：US20240024099A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18234865

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/0097 ,  A61F2230/0054 ,  A61F2250/0036

Abstract: Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A prosthetic heart valve includes a valve structure and a frame. The valve structure includes a plurality of leaflets, and the leaflets are configured to move from an open configuration to a closed configuration. The valve structure is coupled to the frame. The frame includes an inflow end, an outflow end, a longitudinal axis extending from the inflow end to the outflow end, and a plurality of struts forming a plurality of rows of cells. Each row of cells extends in a circumferential direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Adjacent cells in a row of cell are coupled together at a junction of the struts defining the adjacent cells, and at least one junction in one row of cells has a shape that is different than at least one other junction of the one row of cells.

公开(公告)号：US11806234B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17659169

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Nikolai Gurovich ,  Michael Bukin ,  Elena Sherman ,  Tamir S. Levi ,  Ziv Yohanan ,  Gil Senesh ,  Dikla Kersh ,  Alexey Tsypenyuk ,  Waina Michelle Chu ,  Alexander Barash

IPC: A61F2/24 ,  A61F2/90

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2409 ,  A61F2/2433 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0023 ,  A61F2230/0052 ,  A61F2250/0003 ,  A61F2250/0039 ,  A61F2250/0069 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00059

Abstract: A system can include a delivery catheter comprising a balloon and an implantable prosthetic heart valve. The prosthetic valve can have a plastically expandable and compressible unitary frame comprising a plurality of circumferentially extending rows of angled struts, including first, second, and third rows of angled struts forming rows of diamond-shaped cells, and a valvular structure comprising a plurality of leaflets. A cusp edge portion of each leaflet is connected to the frame by a skirt that is disposed between the frame and the cusp edge portions, the skirt being sutured to selected struts of the frame along diagonal paths extending from an inflow end portion toward an outflow end portion. Each diagonal path along which the skirt is sutured to the frame extends along the first, second, and third rows of angled struts.

公开(公告)号：US20230225862A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18124688

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： Ziv Yohanan ,  Elena Sherman

IPC: A61F2/24

CPC classification number: A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2415 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/001

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve comprises an annular frame comprising a plurality of interconnected struts, wherein the frame is radially compressible and expandable between a radially compressed state and a radially expanded state. A plurality of leaflets are situated within the frame, each leaflet comprising a main body, two opposing commissure tabs arranged on opposite sides of the main body and two opposing sub-commissure tabs arranged on opposite sides of the main body. Each commissure tab of a leaflet is paired with an adjacent commissure tab of an adjacent leaflet to form a commissure that is coupled to the frame. Each sub-commissure tab is paired with an adjacent sub-commissure tab of an adjacent leaflet and connected thereto, wherein each pair of sub-commissure tabs extends radially inwardly relative to the frame.

公开(公告)号：US11666434B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17658584

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventor： Ziv Yohanan ,  Tamir S. Levi ,  Netanel Benichou ,  Michael Bukin ,  Nikolai 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 method of implanting a prosthetic heart valve within a patient can comprise inserting a distal end portion of a delivery apparatus and a prosthetic heart valve into the patient and advancing the prosthetic heart valve to a deployment location within the heart of the patient and inflating one or more of a plurality of differently-sized balloons in a balloon-assembly on the distal end portion of the delivery apparatus. The prosthetic heart valve can be mounted on the balloon assembly in a crimped state and the inflating of the one or more of the plurality of differently-sized balloons can expand the prosthetic heart valve from the crimped state to a radially expanded state having a non-cylindrical shape.