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Prosthetic Heart Valve - EP3485848

The patent EP3485848 was granted to Edwards Lifesciences on Sep 16, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 5, 2011 under application number EP18210741A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3485848

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Application Number
EP18210741A
Filing Date
Oct 5, 2011
Status
Opposition Rejected
Aug 12, 2025
Grant Date
Sep 16, 2020
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Patent Citations (26) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Valve and Delivery Systems receive CE Mark", Press Release, (20100302), pages 1 - 3, URL: https://www.edwards.com/ns 20100302, XP055818466-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "NMT Medical's STARFlex PMA Approved as ventricular Septal Defect Repair Implant", Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiogy, (20090409), page 1, XP055818464-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Pervail-TA: Placement of Aortic Balloon Expandable Transcatheter Valves Trial {Europe}", ClinicalTials.gov., (20101111), pages 1 - 6, XP055818491-
OPPOSITION- JONATHON BAILEY, "Implications for leaflet behaviour in heavily calcified patient-specific Aortic Roots: simulation of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation", PhD thesis, pages 1 - 232, XP055818499-
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OPPOSITION- SHELLOCK, "Prosthetic Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings: Assessment of Magnetic Field Interactions, Heating, and Artifacts at 1.5 Tesla", Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, (20010000), vol. 3, no. 4, pages 317 - 324, XP055818458-

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