Expanded heart valve stent

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view of the second embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 20 is a left side elevational view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view of the third embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 27 is a left side elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 28 is a right side elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 31 is a rear elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 32 is a top plan view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 33 is a bottom plan view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 34 is a left side elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 35 is a right side elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of an expanded heart-valve stent of the present application;

FIG. 37 is a front elevational view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 38 is a rear elevational view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 39 is a top plan view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent;

FIG. 41 is a left side elevational view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent; and,

FIG. 42 is a right side elevational view of the sixth embodiment of the expanded heart-valve stent.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an expanded heart-valve stent, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Campbell; Louis A. (Santa Ana, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Irvine CA US
Assignee:	Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Irvine, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/656,215
Filed:	July 11, 2018

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	16007879	Jun 13, 2018	10543085

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current International Class:	2403
Field of Search:	;D24/155

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Primary Examiner: Hanson; Charles D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cumberbatch; Guy