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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827319.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/95(2013.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) A61F 2/966(2013.01) A61F 2/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61M 25/0147; A61M 25/0136; A61M 25/0138; A61F 2/966; A61F 2002/9665; A61F 2/9517; A61F 2/2436 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056863 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117321 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 27.11.2023 US 202363603068 P (71) Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(72) Inventors: TRAN, Paul, Yen Irvine, CA 92614 (US) DE LA TORRE, Christopher, Jacob Irvine, CA 92614 (US) PARIKH, Parth, Himanshu Irvine, CA 92614 (US) LY, Lyon, Huynh Irvine, CA 92614 (US) SRINIMUKESH, Harish, Manickam Irvine, CA 92614 (US) EAP, Laurent Irvine, CA 92614 (US) WHITE, Richard, D. Irvine, CA 92614 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser  Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Gollierstraße 4 80339 München 80339 München (DE)