US Patent No: 7,708,775

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Methods for rapid deployment of prosthetic heart valves

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Abstract

A two-stage or component-based valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The prosthetic valve comprises a support structure that is deployed at a treatment site. The prosthetic valve further comprises a valve member configured to be quickly connected to the support structure. The support structure may take the form of a stent that is expanded at the site of a native valve. If desired, the native leaflets may remain and the stent may be used to hold the native valve open. In this case, the stent may be balloon expandable and configured to resist the powerful recoil force of the native leaflets. The support structure is provided with a coupling means for attachment to the valve member, thereby fixing the position of the valve member in the body. The valve member may be a non-expandable type, or may be expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state. The system is particularly suited for rapid deployment of heart valves in a conventional open-heart surgical environment.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONIRVINE, CA772

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bakis, George West Roxbury, MA 10 125
Bash, Assaf Givat Ada, IL 22 720
Benichou, Netanel Hof-Carmel, IL 25 218
Bourang, Henry Turlock, CA 26 372
Keidar, Yaron Haifa, IL 23 182
Rowe, Stanton J Newport Beach, CA 25 302
Spenser, Benjamin Zichron Ya'acov, IL 47 885
Wood, Larry Wyalosing, PA 6 84

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (9)
8,025,695 Biologically implantable heart valve system 0 2003
8,021,421 Prosthesis heart valve fixturing device 1 2003
7,959,674 Suture locking assembly and method of use 0 2004
7,981,153 Biologically implantable prosthesis methods of using 0 2005
8,211,169 Gasket with collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for using them 0 2006
7,967,857 Gasket with spring collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for making and using them 1 2007
7,972,377 Bioprosthetic heart valve 0 2008
7,951,197 Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for use 0 2009
8,349,003 Suture locking assembly and method of use 0 2011
 
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.R.L. (5)
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8,070,799 Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses 2 2006
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7,993,392 Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses 2 2008
 
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. (2)
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8,353,953 Device for the in situ delivery of heart valves 0 2009
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (1)
8,348,998 Unitary quick connect prosthetic heart valve and deployment system and methods 0 2010
 
MVRX, INC. (1)
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