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

Claim 13:
14. 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 comprising a first material, the cushioning layer forming an exterior surface of the covering; and
a first protective portion at the inflow end of the frame, the first protective portion comprising a second material different from the first material; and
a second protective portion at the outflow end of the frame, the second protective portion comprising the second material;
wherein the first protective portion comprises first and second circumferential edge portions that are sutured together through an inflow end portion of the cushioning layer, and the second protective portion is sutured to an outflow end portion of the cushioning layer.