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Apparatus for attachment of heart valve holder to heart valve prosthesis

  • US 5,695,503 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1995
  • Issued: 12/09/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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:

  • 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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