Flushable loading base
First Claim
1. An assembly for loading a self-expanding prosthetic heart valve into a delivery device, comprising:
- a support member including a generally hollow body and a backing plate, the body having a longitudinal axis, a base end, a second end, and a recess extending along the longitudinal axis from the second end toward the base end, the recess having a bottom member defining a seating surface adapted to support the prosthetic heart valve, the backing plate being fixed to the body so as to define a void space between the backing plate and the body,wherein the backing plate includes an inlet port and the recess includes a plurality of outlet ports, the inlet port and the outlet ports being in fluid communication with the void space.
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Abstract
An assembly for loading a self-expanding prosthetic heart valve into a delivery device includes a support member including a body and a backing plate. The body has a longitudinal axis, a base end, a second end, and a recess extending along the longitudinal axis from the second end toward the base end. The recess has a bottom member defining a seating surface adapted to support the prosthetic heart valve. The backing plate is fixed to the body so as to define a void space between the backing plate and the body. The backing plate includes an inlet port and the recess includes a plurality of outlet ports. The inlet and outlet ports are in fluid communication with the void space. When the heart valve is received on the seating surface, each outlet port is rotationally aligned with a corresponding pocket formed between first and second cuffs of the heart valve.
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20 Claims
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1. An assembly for loading a self-expanding prosthetic heart valve into a delivery device, comprising:
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a support member including a generally hollow body and a backing plate, the body having a longitudinal axis, a base end, a second end, and a recess extending along the longitudinal axis from the second end toward the base end, the recess having a bottom member defining a seating surface adapted to support the prosthetic heart valve, the backing plate being fixed to the body so as to define a void space between the backing plate and the body, wherein the backing plate includes an inlet port and the recess includes a plurality of outlet ports, the inlet port and the outlet ports being in fluid communication with the void space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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