Patent ID: 11938021
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a frame comprising a plurality of strut members, and having an inflow end and an outflow end;
a leaflet structure situated at least partially within the frame; and
a covering disposed around an exterior of the frame, the covering comprising:
a cushioning layer;
a first strip member folded over an inflow circumferential edge portion of the cushioning layer to form a first protective portion; and
a second strip member folded over an outflow circumferential edge portion of the cushioning layer to form a second protective portion;

wherein the first strip member and the second strip member are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the prosthetic heart valve; and
wherein the first strip member comprises a first circumferential edge portion on the outside of the frame and a second circumferential edge portion on the inside of the frame, and the first and second circumferential edge portions are sutured together through the frame.