Grace J Kim

20110276128, Nov 10, 2011

May 10, 2011

13/104648

Hengchu Cao - Irvine CA, US
Brian Conklin - Orange CA, US
Paul Schmidt - Irvine CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Garden Grove CA, US
James A. Davidson - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Hoa Trinh Tran - Irvine CA, US
Kristy Luong Tam - Anaheim CA, US

A61F 2/24

623 211, 623 218, 623 241

Disclosed prosthetic valves can comprise a sewing ring configured to secure the valve to an implantation site. Some disclosed valves comprise a resiliently collapsible frame having a neutral configuration and a collapsed deployment configuration. Some disclosed frames can self-expand to the neutral configuration when released from the collapsed deployment configuration. Collapsing a disclosed valve can provide convenient access to the sewing ring, such as for securing the valve to the implantation site, as well as for the insertion of the valve through relatively small surgical incisions.

20120046738, Feb 23, 2012

Aug 23, 2011

13/215576

Jackie Lau - Anaheim CA, US
John Peterson - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Grace Kim - Garden Grove CA, US
John F. Migliazza - Belmont Shore CA, US
Travis Oba - Corona CA, US

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION - Irvine CA

A61F 2/24

623 21

A color-coded bioprosthetic valve system having a valve with an annular sewing ring, and a valve holder system with a holder sutured to the ring of the valve, a post operatively connected to the holder, and an adapter sutured to the post and having a color associated with the valve model and/or size. For example, the adapter may be blue to indicate that the valve of the system is a mitral valve of a particular type and/or size. The system may also include a flex handle that is configured to engage with the adapter. The handle has a color associated with the adapter such that a user is able to visually determine that the handle color matches the valve model. For example, the handle may have a grip that is colored blue to match the blue color of the adapter. Accordingly, the color-coded system enables users to confirm easily that the correct accessories such as the sizer or flex handle are being used with the correct valve.

20130190862, Jul 25, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

13/797591

Rafael Pintor - Mission Viejo CA, US
Michael J. Scott - San Diego CA, US
Qinggang Zeng - Irvine CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Garden Grove CA, US
Visith Chung - Chino Hills CA, US
Louis A. Campbell - Santa Ana CA, US
David S. Lin - Irvine CA, US
Peng Norasing - Corona CA, US
Edwin T. Ta - St. Louis Park MN, US

A61F 2/24

623 218

A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable stent frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring and the stent frame attached thereto. The stent frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may have a cloth covering its entirety as well as a plush sealing flange around its periphery to prevent paravalvular leaking.

20210353408, Nov 18, 2021

Jul 30, 2021

17/389771

- Irvine CA, US
Son V. Nguyen - Irvine CA, US
Devin D. Nguyen - Westminster CA, US
Diana Marie George - Irvine CA, US
August R. Yambao - Temecula CA, US
Jyoti B. Rao - Brea CA, US
Alyssa E. Kornswiet - Orange CA, US
Lisong Ai - New York NY, US
Stephen W. Tang - Placentia CA, US
Edward Romero - Anaheim CA, US
Kevin K. Dang - Garden Grove CA, US
Meena Francis - Fullerton CA, US
Louis A. Campbell - Santa Ana CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Seal Beach CA, US

A61F 2/24

A hybrid heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The hybrid heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve member having a peripheral sealing ring and an expandable stent frame projecting from an inflow end, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. The stent frame may be plastically-expandable and may have a thin fabric layer covering its entirety as well as secondary sealing structures around its periphery to prevent paravalvular leaking. Other sealing solutions include interactive steps at the time of valve implant to establish seals around the stent and especially between the stent and the sealing ring of the valve member.

20200330226, Oct 22, 2020

Jul 6, 2020

16/921901

- Irvine CA, US
Brian S. Conklin - Orange CA, US
Paul A. Schmidt - Irvine CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Seal Beach CA, US
James A. Davidson - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Hoa Trinh Tran - Irvine CA, US
Kristy Luong Tam - Anaheim CA, US

A61F 2/24

Disclosed prosthetic valves can comprise a sewing ring configured to secure the valve to an implantation site. Some disclosed valves comprise a resiliently collapsible frame having a neutral configuration and a collapsed deployment configuration. Some disclosed frames can self-expand to the neutral configuration when released from the collapsed deployment configuration. Collapsing a disclosed valve can provide convenient access to the sewing ring, such as for securing the valve to the implantation site, as well as for the insertion of the valve through relatively small surgical incisions.

20200155309, May 21, 2020

Jan 27, 2020

16/773802

- Irvine CA, US
Da-Yu Chang - Irvine CA, US
Brian S. Conklin - Orange CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Seal Beach CA, US
Louis A. Campbell - Santa Ana CA, US
Myron Howanec, JR. - Corona CA, US
David S. Lin - Irvine CA, US
Peng Norasing - Corona CA, US
Francis M. Tran - Irvine CA, US
Mark Van Nest - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Thomas Chien - Irvine CA, US
Harvey H. Chen - Irvine CA, US
Isidro L. Guerrero - Orange CA, US
Derrick Johnson - Orange CA, US
Paul A. Schmidt - Irvine CA, US

A61F 2/24

A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.

20200093593, Mar 26, 2020

Nov 25, 2019

16/695008

- Irvine CA, US
Da-Yu Chang - Irvine CA, US
Brian S. Conklin - Orange CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Garden Grove CA, US
Louis A. Campbell - Santa Ana CA, US
Myron Howanec - Corona CA, US
David S. Lin - Irvine CA, US
Peng Norasing - Corona CA, US
Francis M. Tran - Irvine CA, US
Mark Van Nest - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Thomas Chien - Irvine CA, US
Harvey H. Chen - Irvine CA, US
Isidro L. Guerrero - Orange CA, US
Derrick Johnson - Orange CA, US
Paul A. Schmidt - Irvine CA, US

A61F 2/24

A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.

20200060815, Feb 27, 2020

Oct 28, 2019

16/666331

- Irvine CA, US
Qinggang Zeng - Mission Viejo CA, US
Myron Howanec, JR. - Corona CA, US
Grace Myong Kim - Garden Grove CA, US

A61F 2/24

A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander. An inflow stent frame is expandable for anchoring the valve in place, and may have an outflow end that is collapsible to a limited degree for delivery and expandable post-implant to facilitate valve-in-valve (ViV) procedures. The hybrid heart valves eliminate earlier structural bands, which both reduces manufacturing time and facilitates ViV procedures.