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In situ Assembly of Prosthetic Pacing Valves

The USPTO granted Patent US12605553B1 to Smartvalves Ltd on April 21, 2026 for an electrical-component add-on used with prosthetic cardiac valves. The invention comprises a support structure configured to assume delivery and deployed configurations, shaped as a ring when deployed to receive the prosthetic valve's tubular frame. The add-on includes an antenna and electrodes supported by the support structure. The patent contains 24 claims and covers positioning at, above, or below the annulus of a native cardiac valve.