{"number":"US12697207B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Expandable surgical heart valve indicators","english":"Expandable surgical heart valve indicators"},"abstract":{"original":"A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and for post-implant expansion and having a valve-type indicator thereon visible from outside the body post-implant. The indicator communicates information about the valve, such as the size or orifice diameter of the valve, and/or that the valve has the capacity for post-implant expansion. The indicator can be an alphanumeric symbol or other symbol or combination of symbols that represent information about the characteristics of the valve such as the valve size.…","english":"A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and for post-implant expansion and having a valve-type indicator thereon visible from outside the body post-implant. The indicator communicates information about the valve, such as the size or orifice diameter of the valve, and/or that the valve has the capacity for post-implant expansion. The indicator can be an alphanumeric symbol or other symbol or combination of symbols that represent information about the characteristics of the valve such as the valve size.…"},"applicants":["Edwards Lifesciences Corporation"],"inventors":["Jessica Guttenberg","Da-Yu Chang","Derrick Johnson","Brian S. Conklin","Qinggang Zeng","Myron Howanec JR.","Grace Myong Kim"],"filingDate":"2021-10-22","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697207B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697207B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697207B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697207B2"}}