Edwards Lifesciences Valve Expansion Monitoring Patent Application
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096881A1 for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation on April 9, 2026. The application covers a prosthetic valve delivery apparatus with an indicator arm system configured to monitor valve expansion diameter at predetermined sizes. Medical device manufacturers developing cardiac valve delivery systems should monitor this publication for patent landscape implications.
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USPTO published patent application US20260096881A1 assigned to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation on April 9, 2026. The application discloses a prosthetic valve delivery apparatus including an indicator arm changeable between first and second configurations based on prosthetic valve diameter expansion to a first predetermined size.
Medical device manufacturers and companies developing transcatheter valve delivery systems should monitor this published application to assess potential patent landscape implications, identify claim scope for design-around purposes, and evaluate competitive positioning in the cardiac valve technology space.
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- Monitor for patent grant or office action
- Review claims for design-around opportunities
- Assess competitive landscape for valve delivery technology
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VALVE EXPANSION
Application US20260096881A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Inventors
Elazar Levi Schwarcz, Oren Cohen, Ofir Witzman
Abstract
Embodiments of a prosthetic valve delivery apparatus are disclosed. The delivery apparatus can include an indicator arm changeable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The second configuration is different from the first configuration in location or shape of the indicator arm. The indicator arm can be configured to remain in the first configuration when a diameter of the prosthetic valve is smaller than a first predetermined size, and change to the second configuration when the diameter of the prosthetic valve is expanded to the first predetermined size.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/243 A61F 2250/0098
Filing Date
2025-12-11
Application No.
19416037
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