Prosthetic Heart Valve Leaflet Assembly Patent, Edwards Lifesciences
Summary
European Patent Office published EP4356876A2 on April 15, 2026, granting Edwards Lifesciences Corporation a patent for prosthetic heart valve leaflet assemblies and methods of assembling. The patent application EP4356876 was filed by inventors Nir Noam, Bukin Michael, and Sherman Elena, covering innovations in prosthetic heart valve technology. Designated states span all 31 European Patent Convention member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4356876A2 to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, covering prosthetic heart valve leaflet assemblies and associated assembly methods. The patent application was published under the A2 designation, indicating a published application with search report. Edwards Lifesciences now holds enforceable patent rights across 31 designated European states including AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, and others. Inventors Nir Noam, Bukin Michael, and Sherman Elena are credited on the filing. Third-party competitors in the cardiac device space should review the patent claims to assess potential overlap with their own prosthetic valve technologies or development programs.
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PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE LEAFLET ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING
Publication EP4356876A2 Kind: A2 Apr 15, 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
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Nir, Noam, Bukin, Michael, Sherman, Elena
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A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20240620BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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