A61F 2/2496
Devices for determining the dimensions of the prosthetic valve to be implanted
Official title: {Devices for determining the dimensions of the prosthetic valve to be implanted, e.g. templates, sizers}
A61F2/2496 (Devices for determining the dimensions of the prosthetic valve to be implanted) appears on 222 US grants and 262 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 222
- Published applications
- 262
- Assignees
- 101
- Inventors
- 382
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Annulus repair methods and systems11 Aug 2026US 12,702,556 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Valve delivery tool14 Jul 2026US 12,678,280 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Valve cusp sizer14 Jul 2026US 12,678,285 B2
- Recirculating distal intestinal content2 Jun 2026US 12,642,527 B2Saint Louis University
- Techniques for fluoroscopic cardiac measurement17 Feb 2026US 12,551,343 B2Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
- Flex sensors for measuring real-time valve diameter during procedure21 May 2026US 2026/0137521 A1Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Methods for Achieving Consistent Crimp Profile18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381031 A1St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Fluoroscopic visualization of heart valve anatomy16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318928 A1Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
- Adaptable heart valve holder assembly19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195225 A1Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Device for heart valve repair5 Jun 2025US 2025/0177135 A1Université Catholique De Louvain
Most cited
By later US patents
- Means and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner1,974US 6,042,607 ACardiovascular Technologies, LLC · 2000
- Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures1,112US 5,571,215 AHeartport, Inc. · 1996
- Means for replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner811US 5,716,370 A1998
- Less-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery803US 6,010,531 AHeartport, Inc. · 2000
- Minimally invasive valve replacement system749US 7,101,396 B23F Therapeutics, Inc. · 2006