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Granted Patent B2
US 12,514,700 · App. 18/095,456 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Prosthetic heart valves with expansion and locking assemblies

Inventors: Joseph Mordechai Leichner (Netanya, IL); Tamir S. Levi (Zikhron Yaakov, IL)
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
A61F2/2418A61F2/243
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Patent No.
US 12,514,700
App. No.
18/095,456
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to implantable, mechanically expandable prosthetic devices, such as prosthetic heart valves, and to assemblies and methods for facilitating change in diameter of such prosthetic devices.

Claims (56)

1 . A prosthetic valve, comprising:

a frame movable between a radially compressed and a radially expanded configuration;

at least one expansion and locking mechanism, comprising:

an outer member, coupled to the frame at a first location;

an inner member, coupled to the frame at a second location spaced apart from the first location, the inner member extending at least partially into the outer member; and

at least one plate comprising a primary aperture, disposed around the inner member, the at least one plate configured to transition between an angled locking orientation and a non-locking orientation;

wherein movement of the inner member in a first direction, relative to the outer member, causes the frame to foreshorten axially and expand radially in a non-locking orientation of the at least one plate;

wherein in the absence of a force applied to the plate in the first direction, movement of the inner member in a second direction, relative to the outer member, causes the at least one plate to assume the angled locking orientation; and

wherein the at least one plate is configured to inhibit advancement of the inner member in the second direction relative to the outer member, when oriented in the angled locking orientation.

2 . The prosthetic valve of claim 1 , wherein the outer member further comprises a chamber comprising a proximal chamber wall and a distal chamber wall, and wherein the at least one plate is disposed within the chamber.

3 . The prosthetic valve of claim 1 , wherein the at least one plate comprises a plurality of plates.

4 . The prosthetic valve of claim 2 , wherein the distal chamber wall comprises at least one angled portion.

5 . The prosthetic valve of claim 4 , wherein the angle formed between the angled portion and the inner member is more acute than the angle formed between the plate and the inner member in the angled locking orientation.

6 . The prosthetic valve of claim 2 , wherein the diameter of the primary aperture is closely matched with the outer diameter of the inner member extending therethrough, such that axial movement of the inner member frictionally engages with the primary aperture.

7 . The prosthetic valve of claim 2 , wherein the outer member further comprises a spring disposed within the chamber, configured to urge the at least one plate in the second direction.

8 . The prosthetic valve of claim 2 , wherein the at least one expansion and locking mechanism further comprises a release member, extending at least partially into the outer member, the release member coupled to the at least one plate, and configured to transition the at least one plate to the non-locking orientation, and/or retain the at least one plate in the non-locking orientation, when the release member is pulled in the second direction relative to the outer member.

9 . A delivery assembly, comprising:

a prosthetic valve comprising:

a frame movable between a radially compressed and a radially expanded configuration;

at least one expansion and locking mechanism comprising:

an outer member having an outer member first end and an outer member second end, wherein the outer member is coupled to the frame at a first location;

an inner member having an inner member first end and an inner member second end, wherein the inner member is coupled to the frame at a second location spaced apart from the first location, and wherein the inner member extends at least partially into the outer member; and

at least one plate comprising a primary aperture, disposed around the inner member, the at least one plate configured to transition between an angled locking orientation and a non-locking orientation;

a delivery apparatus comprising:

a handle;

a delivery shaft extending distally from the handle; and

at least one actuation assembly extending from the handle through the delivery shaft, and detachably coupled to the at least one expansion and locking assembly;

wherein the frame is movable from the radially compressed configuration to the radially expanded configuration upon actuating the at least one expansion and locking assembly by the at least one actuation assembly;

wherein movement of the inner member in a first direction, relative to the outer member, causes the frame to foreshorten axially and expand radially in a non-locking orientation of the at least one plate;

wherein in the absence of a force applied to the plate in the first direction, movement of the inner member in a second direction, relative to the outer member, causes the at least one plate to assume the angled locking orientation; and

wherein the at least one plate is configured to inhibit advancement of the inner member in the second direction relative to the outer member, when oriented in the angled locking orientation.

10 . The delivery assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least one actuation assembly comprises an actuation member and an actuation support sleeve disposed around the actuation member, and wherein the actuation member and the actuation support sleeve are movable longitudinally relative to each other in a telescoping manner.

11 . The delivery assembly of claim 9 , wherein the outer member further comprises a chamber comprising a proximal chamber wall and a distal chamber wall, and wherein the at least one plate is disposed within the chamber.

12 . The delivery assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least one plate comprises a plurality of plates.

13 . The delivery assembly of claim 11 , wherein the distal chamber wall comprises at least one angled portion.

14 . The delivery assembly of claim 13 , wherein the angle formed between the angled portion and the inner member is more acute than the angle formed between the plate and the inner member in the angled locking orientation.

15 . The delivery assembly of claim 9 , wherein the diameter of the primary aperture is closely matched with the outer diameter of the inner member extending therethrough, such that axial movement of the inner member frictionally engages with the primary aperture.

16 . A delivery assembly, comprising:

a prosthetic valve comprising:

a frame movable between a radially compressed and a radially expanded configuration;

at least one expansion and locking mechanism comprising:

an outer member having an outer member first end and an outer member second end, wherein the outer member is coupled to the frame at a first location;

an inner member having an inner member first end and an inner member second end, wherein the inner member is coupled to the frame at a second location spaced apart from the first location, and wherein the inner member extends at least partially into the outer member;

at least one plate comprising a primary aperture, disposed around the inner member, the at least one plate configured to transition between an angled locking orientation and a non-locking orientation; and

a release member extending at least partially into the outer member, the release member coupled to the at least one plate;

a delivery apparatus comprising:

a handle;

a delivery shaft extending distally from the handle;

at least one actuation assembly extending from the handle through the delivery shaft, and detachably coupled to the at least one expansion and locking assembly; and

at least one release assembly extending from the handle through the delivery shaft, and detachably coupled to the at least one release member;

wherein the frame is movable from the radially compressed configuration to the radially expanded configuration upon actuating the at least one expansion and locking assembly by the at least one actuation assembly;

wherein movement of the inner member in a first direction, relative to the outer member, causes the frame to foreshorten axially and expand radially in a non-locking orientation of the at least one plate;

wherein in the absence of a force applied to the plate in the first direction, movement of the inner member in a second direction, relative to the outer member, causes the at least one plate to assume an angled locking orientation;

wherein the at least one plate is configured to inhibit advancement of the inner member in the second direction relative to the outer member, when oriented in the angled locking orientation; and

wherein the release member is configured to transition the at least one plate to the non-locking orientation, and/or retain the at least one plate in the non-locking orientation, when the release member is pulled by the release assembly in the first direction relative to the outer member.

17 . The delivery assembly of claim 16 , wherein the at least one actuation assembly comprises an actuation member and an actuation support sleeve disposed around the actuation member, and wherein the actuation member and the support sleeve are movable longitudinally relative to each other in a telescoping manner.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: LEICHNER, JOSEPH MORDECHAI; LEVI, TAMIR S.
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062530/0600 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2021041009 · Jul 9, 2021
Provisional Application 63050292 · Jul 10, 2020
Related Publication 20230144909A1 · May 11, 2023
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