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St. Jude Medical Patent US12605246B2 Granted

The USPTO granted Patent US12605246B2 to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers a prosthetic heart valve with an atrial drain design featuring an inner frame positioned radially inward of an outer frame, connected by plural connecting arms, with a bridging skirt extending from the outer sealing skirt to the inflow edge of the inner sealing skirt to cover the gap between the frames. The patent contains 20 claims.

St. Jude Medical Patent: Stabilizing Wires Cardiac Device

USPTO granted patent US12605162B2 to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. covering a medical device with stabilizing wires that are selectively movable between a first position extending radially outwardly and a second position retracted within the device body. The stabilizing wires include a linear portion, a hook portion at the distal end, and a ramp segment with incline and decline portions.