Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
INTRODUCER SHEATH FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

Abstract:

The present disclosure pertains to introducer sheaths with an inner liner for percutaneous insertion of a medical device into a patient. The introducer sheaths can further have a tubular layer and an outer layer. The tubular layer can be a metal sleeve having a plurality of slots. The present disclosure also discloses embodiments of catheter-based prosthetic heart valves, including, prosthetic heart valves having sealing members configured to seal the interface between the prosthetic valve and the surrounding tissue of the native annulus in which the prosthetic valve is implanted.