US Patent Issued to ReValve Solutions on March 17 for "Devices, systems, and methods for an implantable heart-valve adapter" (Virginia, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,928, issued on March 17, was assigned to ReValve Solutions Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Devices, systems, and methods for an implantable heart-valve adapter" was invented by Julie Logan Sands (McLean, Va.), Kenneth Eugene Perry (Irvine, Calif.) and Anthony Zoltan Zador (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for an implantable heart-valve adapter that enables compact and secure delivery into the heart and allows for convenient control of both the adapter during implantation as well as the expansion and retraction of the valve when implanted, removed, or replaced."

The patent was filed on Sept. 23, 20...