Patent ID: 11951008
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A leaflet support device, comprising:
a first frame defining a base, a tubular member, and a first frame central opening;
a second frame defining a flat ring, a second frame central opening, and an inner portion, the second frame coupled to the base of the first frame;
a first support leaflet including a leaflet attachment region coupled to the base of the first frame, the first support leaflet configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, the second frame operable to limit movement of the support leaflet when transitioning from the open position to the closed position; and
a second support leaflet, wherein the first support leaflet and the second support leaflet are sized such that the first support leaflet and the second support leaflet do not overlap with each other when in the closed position.