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(11) EP 4 017 421 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/26

(21) Application number: 20764188.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.08.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/24(2006.01)
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 2/2487; A61B 2017/0417; A61B 2017/0419
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/045716
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/034538 (25.02.2021 Gazette 2021/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 22.08.2019 US 201962890530 P

(71) Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Irvine, CA 92614-5688 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TRIPATHY, Sakyasingh
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • CAO, Hengchu
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • DOMINICK, Douglas, Thomas
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • NIA, Nima, V.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • SU, Bingquan
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München
80102 München (DE)

   


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