Prosthetic Valve with Enhanced Sealing
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application for a prosthetic valve with enhanced sealing for heart applications. The application details apparatuses, systems, and methods for prosthetic valves designed to improve sealing and engagement with the patient's heart structures.
What changed
This document is a publication of a patent application (US20260083551A1) filed by inventors from various institutions, detailing a prosthetic valve designed for cardiac applications. The invention focuses on enhanced sealing mechanisms, including sealing bodies that can pass through an anchor to seal the valve even in cases of miscapture. It also describes modular valve systems and anchors for coupling to various heart structures or engaging calcification.
While this is a patent application and not a regulation, it signifies a technological advancement in the medical device field. Companies involved in the development, manufacturing, or distribution of prosthetic heart valves should be aware of this patent filing as it may impact future product development, intellectual property strategies, and market competition. No immediate compliance actions are required, but monitoring patent landscapes is crucial for innovation and risk management in this sector.
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PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH ENHANCED SEALING
Application US20260083551A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Matthew A. Peterson, Siddharth Vad, Scott Louis Shary, Taylor Jacob Scheinblum, Kevin M. Golemo, Yevgeniy Davidovich Kaufman, David Robert Landon
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for prosthetic valves. Embodiments of prosthetic valves may include sealing bodies configured for an anchor to at least partially pass through. The pass through may allow for the sealing body to seal to a portion of a patient's heart in the event of a miscapture of a leaflet by the anchor. Embodiments may include modular valve systems and prosthetic valves including anchors for coupling to chordae, trabeculae, or papillary structures of a patient's heart. Embodiments may include prosthetic valves including anchors for engaging calcification of a patient's native valve.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/2409 A61F 2220/0008 A61F 2250/0039 A61F 2250/007
Filing Date
2025-12-01
Application No.
19405284
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