Vivian U Tran

US Patent:

20170231756, Aug 17, 2017

Filed:

Feb 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/422354

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Michael D. Franklin - Corona CA, US
Sergio Delgado - Irvine CA, US
Abhijeet Joshi - Lake Forest CA, US
Dinesh L. Sirimanne - Irvine CA, US
Russell T. Joseph - Las Flores CA, US
Eason Michael Abbott - Huntington Beach CA, US
Tram Ngoc Nguyen - Santa Ana CA, US
Son V. Nguyen - Irvine CA, US
Hien Tran Ngo - Irvine CA, US
Vivian Tran - Santa Ana CA, US
Charles L. Bowman - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Stanton J. Rowe - Newport Coast CA, US

Assignee:

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

Abstract:

Expandable docking stations for docking an expandable valve can include a valve seat, one or more sealing portions, and one or more retaining portions. The valve seat can be unexpandable or substantially unexpandable beyond a deployed size. The one or more sealing portions are connected to the valve seat and extend radially outward of the valve seat. The one or more sealing portions are constructed to expand outward of the valve seat and provide a seal over a range of sizes. The one or more retaining portions are connected to the one or more sealing portions. The one or more retaining portions are configured to retain the docking station at a deployed position.