Apparatus for attachment of heart valve holder to heart valve prosthesis
First Claim
1. An apparatus for holding a heart valve prosthesis during implantation, the heart valve prosthesis including a heart valve prosthesis body, a movable occluder and a strut for carrying the moveable occluder, the apparatus comprising:
- a holder body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis;
a surface on the holder body conforming to the movable occluder to maintain the movable occluder in a substantially closed position when the holder body is engaged with the heart valve prosthesis;
an attachment mechanism adapted to engage the strut whereby the holder body is secured between the strut and the heart valve prosthesis, the attachment mechanism including a locking bar extending between the holder body and a portion of the strut; and
wherein the holder body includes a suture hole adjacent the locking bar for receiving a suture therethrough which extends over the locking bar, thereby maintaining the locking bar in position between the holder body and the portion of the strut.
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Abstract
A device for engaging a heart valve prosthesis during implantation includes a mechanism for attaching the device to the heart valve prosthesis. The heart valve prosthesis includes a circular valve body having an annulus with a substantially annular aperture therein. At least one movable occluder is carried in the annulus and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The occluder is carried on a strut coupled to a valve body. The attachment mechanism includes a member which couples to the strut, thereby affixing the device to the heart valve prosthesis. The attachment mechanism may be actuated to disengage the heart valve prosthesis.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for holding a heart valve prosthesis during implantation, the heart valve prosthesis including a heart valve prosthesis body, a movable occluder and a strut for carrying the moveable occluder, the apparatus comprising:
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a holder body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis; a surface on the holder body conforming to the movable occluder to maintain the movable occluder in a substantially closed position when the holder body is engaged with the heart valve prosthesis; an attachment mechanism adapted to engage the strut whereby the holder body is secured between the strut and the heart valve prosthesis, the attachment mechanism including a locking bar extending between the holder body and a portion of the strut; and wherein the holder body includes a suture hole adjacent the locking bar for receiving a suture therethrough which extends over the locking bar, thereby maintaining the locking bar in position between the holder body and the portion of the strut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for holding a heart valve prosthesis during implantation, the heart valve prosthesis including a heart valve prosthesis body, a movable occluder and a strut for carrying the moveable occluder, the apparatus comprising:
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a holder body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis; a surface on the holder body conforming to the movable occluder to maintain the movable occluder in a substantially closed position when the holder body is engaged with the heart valve prosthesis; an attachment mechanism adapted to engage the strut whereby the holder body is secured between the strut and the heart valve prosthesis, the attachment mechanism including a locking bar extending between the holder body and a portion of the strut; and a spring loaded locking bar cantilever coupling the locking bar to the holder body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for holding a heart valve prosthesis during implantation, the heart valve prosthesis including a heart valve prosthesis body, a movable occluder and a strut for carrying the moveable occluder, the apparatus comprising:
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a holder body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis; a surface on the holder body conforming to the movable occluder to maintain the movable occluder in a substantially closed position when the holder body is engaged with the heart valve prosthesis; an attachment mechanism adapted to engage the strut whereby the holder body is secured between the strut and the heart valve prosthesis, the attachment mechanism including a locking bar extending between the holder body and a portion of the strut; and a spring which couples the locking bar to the body and maintains the locking bar in position between the holder body and the portion of the strut. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for holding a heart valve prosthesis during implantation, the heart valve prosthesis including a heart valve prosthesis body, a movable occluder and a strut for carrying the moveable occluder, the apparatus comprising:
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a holder body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis; a surface on the holder body conforming to the movable occluder to maintain the movable occluder in a substantially closed position when the holder body is engaged with the heart valve prosthesis; an attachment mechanism adapted to engage the strut whereby the holder body is secured between the strut and the heart valve prosthesis; and a second surface carried on the body conforming to the moveable occluder to maintain the moveable occluder in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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