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 suture cuff, the apparatus comprising:
- a body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis;
a bendably rigid tip member having a proximal end and a free distal end coupled to the body and adapted to detachably engage the suture cuff by extending into the suture cuff, whereby the free distal end may be selectively detached from the suture cuff by movement of the proximal end; and
an elongated handle having a distal end coupled to the body.
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Abstract
A holder 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 aperture and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The attachment mechanism includes a member which couples to the suture cuff 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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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 suture cuff, the apparatus comprising:
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a body adapted for abutting the heart valve prosthesis; a bendably rigid tip member having a proximal end and a free distal end coupled to the body and adapted to detachably engage the suture cuff by extending into the suture cuff, whereby the free distal end may be selectively detached from the suture cuff by movement of the proximal end; and an elongated handle having a distal end coupled to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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