US 12,303,385 B2
Method of implanting a spacer body in a mitral valve
Stephen C. Geist, Costa Mesa, CA (US); Robert C Taft, Orange, CA (US); Travis Oba, Yorba Linda, CA (US); Sam Sok, Santa Ana, CA (US); Matthew A. Peterson, Costa Mesa, CA (US); Kevin M. Golemo, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Mark Chau, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and Seung-Beom Yi, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/843,826.
Application 16/843,826 is a continuation of application No. 16/670,449, filed on Oct. 31, 2019.
Application 16/670,449 is a continuation of application No. 15/259,988, filed on Sep. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,463,481, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/259,988 is a continuation of application No. 14/171,603, filed on Feb. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,439,763, issued on Sep. 13, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/914,648, filed on Dec. 11, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/760,577, filed on Feb. 4, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0229919 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0029 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A prosthetic device comprising:
a main body;
a valve inside the main body;
a first anchor coupled to the main body such that a spring force of the first anchor biases the first anchor toward the main body;
a second anchor coupled to the main body such that a spring force of the second anchor biases the second anchor against the main body;
a first anchor spreader coupled to the first anchor such that applying a force to the first anchor spreader moves the first anchor away from the main body against the spring force of the first anchor; and
a second anchor spreader coupled to the second anchor such that applying a force to the second anchor spreader moves the second anchor away from the main body against the spring force of the second anchor.