Patent ID: 11903826
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 14:
15. A prosthetic valve, comprising:
a valve structure comprising a plurality of leaflets;
a first diametrically adjustable frame element which is diametrically expandable to transition the prosthetic valve from a first diameter at which the prosthetic valve is implanted to a second larger diameter; and
a second diametrically adjustable frame element axially aligned with and coupled to the first frame element, wherein the second frame element is configured for reinforcement of the first frame element against compression at each of the first diameter and the second larger diameter of the prosthetic valve;
wherein the second diametrically adjustable frame element comprises one or more selectively expandable arch-shaped elements, each arch-shaped element comprising a first leg, a second leg, and an undulating member, and wherein the undulating member is connected to an interior surface of the first leg and a second end of the undulating member is connected to an interior surface of the second leg.