Boston Scientific Pleated Outer Skirt Heart Valve
Summary
The USPTO published Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.'s patent application for a replacement heart valve featuring a pleated outer skirt design. The invention comprises an expandable framework with a coupled outer skirt containing multiple pleats, classified under CPC codes A61F 2/2418 and A61F 2/2415. Medical device manufacturers and cardiac implant developers should monitor this application for potential competitive implications in the heart valve market.
What changed
Boston Scientific Scimed filed a patent application for a replacement heart valve with a pleated outer skirt design. The invention comprises an expandable framework with an outer skirt featuring multiple pleats. This design may offer improved sealing and conformability compared to existing heart valve designs. Medical device manufacturers and investors should monitor this filing for potential competitive implications in the cardiac device market.
The application was filed on October 8, 2025 and published on April 9, 2026. While this represents an early-stage intellectual property filing rather than an approved device or granted patent, it signals Boston Scientific's ongoing innovation in transcatheter heart valve technology. Competitors in the structural heart disease market should review the claims for potential overlap with their own R&D programs.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on patent prosecution status
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REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE WITH PLEATED OUTER SKIRT
Application US20260096879A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Inventors
Gregory Dyer
Abstract
A replacement heart valve frame assembly includes an expandable framework and an outer skirt coupled to an outer surface of the expandable framework. The outer skirt includes a plurality of pleats.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/2418 A61F 2/2415 A61F 2220/0075 A61F 2240/001 A61F 2250/0039
Filing Date
2025-10-08
Application No.
19353049
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