Tissue valve holder
First Claim
1. A holder and heart valve assembly, comprising:
- a tissue heart valve prosthesis which includes commissure posts;
a holder assembly having a plurality of arms adapted to fit with the commissure posts;
a suture coupling at least one of the arms to the commissure post to secure the commissure post to the arm;
a support structure comprising a ring which extends around the prosthesis proximate the commissure posts and the arms of the holder assembly, the support structure having a plurality of support legs and a support surface formed in the ring, the legs extending from the ring, wherein the holder assembly fits with the support structure such that the tissue heart valve prosthesis is suspended from the holder assembly without contacting any other surface.
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Abstract
A tissue valve holder for holding a tissue heart valve bioprosthesis such that the tissue valve may be supported without contacting any surface, regardless of whether or not the valve is in a container. The tissue valve holder includes a holder assembly adapted to be secured to the tissue valve. The holder assembly may include a holder body and a removable disk. The holder assembly and the tissue valve secured thereto rest on a support structure. The support structure may comprise a support surface and a plurality of support legs. The support surface, in turn, may comprise an annular ring with the support legs connected thereto. The holder assembly rests on the support surface with the tissue valve suspended in the center of the ring.
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11 Claims
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1. A holder and heart valve assembly, comprising:
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a tissue heart valve prosthesis which includes commissure posts; a holder assembly having a plurality of arms adapted to fit with the commissure posts; a suture coupling at least one of the arms to the commissure post to secure the commissure post to the arm; a support structure comprising a ring which extends around the prosthesis proximate the commissure posts and the arms of the holder assembly, the support structure having a plurality of support legs and a support surface formed in the ring, the legs extending from the ring, wherein the holder assembly fits with the support structure such that the tissue heart valve prosthesis is suspended from the holder assembly without contacting any other surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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