Edwards Lifesciences was granted a patent for reducing heart-valve leakage.

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    "domain": "edwards.com"
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    "detail": "In September 2026 Edwards Lifesciences patented an expandable docking device for prosthetic heart valves, designed for use during transcatheter valve procedures.",
    "summary": "Edwards Lifesciences was granted a patent for reducing heart-valve leakage.",
    "event_at": "2026-09-29",
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        "name": "Evan T. Schwartz",
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    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12746115",
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    "patent_title": "Apparatus and methods for reducing paravalvular leakage",
    "patent_number": "US12746115",
    "uspto_assignee": "Edwards Lifesciences Corporation",
    "patent_abstract": "This disclosure is directed to a docking device for a prosthetic heart valve. The docking device includes an inflow end, an outflow end, a support structure disposed between the inflow end and the outflow end, and an expandable sleeve. The support structure includes inflow and outflow sections that are configured to be positioned on inflow and outflow sides, respectively, of a native heart valve. The outflow section includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the first portion is disposed closer to the inflow section than the second portion, and wherein the third portion is disposed between the first and second portions. The expandable sleeve may extend at least 100 degrees over the first portion of the outflow section of the support structure. Additionally, or alternatively, the first portion of the outflow section of the support structure may have a different geometry than the third portion.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A valve-support frame with an expandable sleeve that fits around a native heart valve to help hold a replacement valve in place and limit leakage around it.",
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