Packaging Systems for Percutaneously Deliverable Bioprosthetic Valves
First Claim
1. A packaging and loading system for a medical device, the system comprising:
- a shipping container having a cap for selectively covering a mouth of the shipping container, wherein the cap includes a holding tube that extends into the shipping container when the cap is secured thereto;
a prosthetic tissue valve disposed within the shipping container and having an attachment assembly releasably attached thereto that aids in loading the prosthetic tissue valve within a delivery catheter, wherein the holding tube of the cap and the attachment assembly prevent movement of the prosthetic tissue valve within the shipping container; and
a storage solution contained within the shipping container to preserve the prosthetic tissue valve.
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Abstract
A packaging system is disclosed for shipping a prosthetic tissue valve in a storage solution and preparing and loading of the bioprosthetic valve onto a catheter-based delivery system. The packaging system includes a fluid tight container filled with the storage solution attached to a delivery catheter, wherein the container surrounds the prosthetic tissue valve that is in a pre-loaded position on the delivery catheter during shipment and storage. The prosthetic tissue valve may include an attachment mechanism that attaches to the delivery catheter to properly position the tissue valve for loading within the delivery catheter. In another embodiment where the prosthetic tissue valve is not attached to the delivery catheter during shipment, the attachment mechanism may interact with the prosthetic tissue valve shipping container to prevent the bioprosthetic valve from moving during shipment.
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19 Claims
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1. A packaging and loading system for a medical device, the system comprising:
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a shipping container having a cap for selectively covering a mouth of the shipping container, wherein the cap includes a holding tube that extends into the shipping container when the cap is secured thereto; a prosthetic tissue valve disposed within the shipping container and having an attachment assembly releasably attached thereto that aids in loading the prosthetic tissue valve within a delivery catheter, wherein the holding tube of the cap and the attachment assembly prevent movement of the prosthetic tissue valve within the shipping container; and a storage solution contained within the shipping container to preserve the prosthetic tissue valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for loading a prosthetic valve within a delivery catheter, the system comprising:
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a prosthetic valve having a stent-like frame, wherein at least one longitudinal band extends from the stent-like frame; and an attachment assembly including a collar component surrounded by a holding sleeve, wherein the longitudinal band of the stent-like frame is radially secured between the collar component and the holding sleeve such that the prosthetic valve is releasably secured to the attachment assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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