Rapidly deployable surgical heart valves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9504563
APP PUB NO 20140200661A1
SERIAL NO

14164764

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A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. A small number of guide sutures may be provided for aortic valve orientation. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring with the frame attached thereto. The frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may include web-like struts connected between axially-extending posts. A system and method for deployment includes an integrated handle shaft and balloon catheter. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle shaft easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONONE EDWARDS WAY IRVINE CA 92614

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brunnett, William C Mission Viejo, US 55 2065
Chen, Harvey H Irvine, US 27 827
Chien, Thomas San Jose, US 15 279
Cristea, Carey L Lake Forest, US 16 776
Farhat, Lawrence J Carlsbad, US 9 253
Kalam, Faisal Corona, US 36 2287
Phung, Andrew Brea, US 18 357
Pintor, Rafael Mission Viejo, US 58 5032
Scott, Michael J San Diego, US 50 2253
Walls, Sara M Draper, US 6 182
Yambao, August R Temecula, US 36 1221
Zeng, Qinggang Irvine, US 54 2190
Zheng, Kevin W Torrance, US 6 182

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