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US 1,148,147 · App. 29/950,445 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Stent structure for an implantable prosthetic heart valve

Inventors: Benjamin Spenser (D.N. Hof HaCarmel, IL); Netanel Benichou (D.n. Hof Hacarmel, IL); Assaf Bash (Benyamina-Givat Ada, IL); Avraham Zakai (Tel Aviv-Jaffa, IL)
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences PVT, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 1,148,147
App. No.
29/950,445
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a stent structure for an implantable prosthetic heart valve, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 9, 2024
From: PERCUTANEOUS VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PVT, INC.
Reel/Frame 068899/0984 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 29810897 · Oct 8, 2021
Continuation 16053000 · Aug 2, 2018
Continuation 15467622 · Mar 23, 2017
Continuation 14918297 · Oct 20, 2015
Continuation 14716714 · May 19, 2015
Continuation 14159327 · Jan 20, 2014
Continuation 13529909 · Jun 21, 2012
Continuation 13168016 · Jun 24, 2011
Continuation 11692889 · Mar 28, 2007
Continuation 10637882 · Aug 8, 2003
Division 10270252 · Oct 11, 2002
Continuation In Part 09975750 · Oct 11, 2001
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