PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HOLDER
First Claim
1. A holder for a prosthetic heart valve, the valve including an annular base and a plurality of leaflets extending between commissure regions, the holder comprising a grip element, a plurality of arms extending from the grip element and configured for supporting the prosthetic heart valve in an intermediate position between the commissure regions, and a plurality of commissure formations extending from the grip element, the formations configured to extend radially from the grip element to cover an outward most point of the commissure regions.
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Abstract
A holder for prosthetic heart valves including an annular base and prosthetic valve leaflets extending between commissure regions oriented axially with respect to the base. The holder includes a grip element from which a plurality of arms extend for supporting the prosthetic heart valve in an intermediate position between the commissures. Protecting formations extend radially with respect to the grip element to protect the commissure regions. The grip element includes a first rotational element for coupling to a handle and at least one second coupling element for coupling the grip element of the holder to a support element thereby impeding its rotation.
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- 1. A holder for a prosthetic heart valve, the valve including an annular base and a plurality of leaflets extending between commissure regions, the holder comprising a grip element, a plurality of arms extending from the grip element and configured for supporting the prosthetic heart valve in an intermediate position between the commissure regions, and a plurality of commissure formations extending from the grip element, the formations configured to extend radially from the grip element to cover an outward most point of the commissure regions.
- 17. A holder for a prosthetic heart valve, the valve including an annular base and a plurality of leaflets adapted to mate at coapting edges, the holder comprising a grip element and a plurality of formations extending radially from the grip element, wherein the formations are configured to protect the coapting edges.
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