ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,745, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to JenaValve Technology Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).
"Heart valve mimicry" was invented by Payam Saffari (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Vincent Ming Hai Chow (Irvine, Calif.), Makensley Lordeus (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Hussain S. Rangwala (Villa Park, Calif.), Gregory Edwin Mirigian (Dublin, Calif.), John F. Migliazza (Irvine, Calif.) and Victoria E. Carr-Brendel (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to a heart valve with improved functionality and durability."
The patent was filed on Dec. 13, 2021, under Application No. 17/643,988.
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