US Patent Issued to Edwards Lifesciences on July 8 for "Method for implanting an asymmetric mitral annuloplasty band" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,154, issued on July 8, was assigned to Edwards Lifesciences LLC (Irvine, Calif.).

"Method for implanting an asymmetric mitral annuloplasty band" was invented by David H. Adams (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An annuloplasty band method of implantation. The band is shaped and sized to avoid the adjacent aortic valve structure and better protects against dehiscence along the muscular mitral annulus. The band is asymmetric and when implanted spans more around the side of the mitral annulus having the posterior commissure than the side with the anterior commissure. The band has a saddle shape with a posterior upward bow centered ...