ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,291, issued on June 3, was assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES Corp. (Irvine, Calif.).
"Method for implanting a cardiovascular valve" was invented by Jose Luis Navia (Shaker Heights, Ohio) and Ji-Feng Chen (Lakewood, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is provided for implanting a valve having at least one valve leaflet within the cardiovascular system of a subject. One step of the method includes preparing a substantially dehydrated bioprosthetic valve and then providing an expandable support member having oppositely disposed first and second ends and a main body portion extending between the ends. Next, the substantially dehyd...