ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,059, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES Corp. (Irvine, Calif.).
"Prosthetic heart valve docking assembly" was invented by David M. Taylor (Lake Forest, Calif.), Alexander J. Siegel (Irvine, Calif.), Thomas V. Doherty (Irvine, Calif.), Christopher J. Olson (Lake Forest, Calif.) and Yoon Hee Kwon (Mission Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present disclosure include an implantable assembly for a native heart valve that includes a prosthetic heart valve and a braided support structure. The prosthetic valve includes a frame and prosthetic leaflets. The braided support structure has an inn...