Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
DEVICES FOR TREATING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Abstract:

An elongate member has a longitudinal axis, and has an elongated configuration in which the elongate member defines (i) a first portion that defines a first-portion folding line, substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, (ii) a second portion that defines a second-portion folding line, substantially parallel to the first-portion folding line, and (iii) an oblique folding line, longitudinally between the first portion and the second portion. The oblique folding line is nonparallel and nonorthogonal to the longitudinal axis. A tensioning member weaves longitudinally along the elongate member such that applying tension to the tensioning member transitions the elongate member toward a folded configuration by folding (i) the first and second portions about their respective folding lines, and (ii) the elongate member about the oblique folding line in a manner that positions the first-portion folding line nonparallel to the second-portion folding line.