Shock resistant packaging for a prosthetic heart valve
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1. A heart valve packaging container system comprising:
- a container comprising a first barrier member and a second barrier member;
a heart valve comprising an orifice member and a sewing cuff coupled to said orifice member, said sewing cuff having a first side and a second side;
a support shelf coupled to the first barrier member, said support shelf contacting said heart valve solely at said sewing cuff; and
an insert member coupled to the second barrier member and contacting said heart valve solely at said sewing cuff.
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Abstract
A packaging container for a heart valve includes a container having a first inner barrier member and a second inner barrier member. A support shelf is mounted in the first inner barrier member of the container. A heart valve has a first side and a second side, first side being engaged with the support shelf. An insert member is engaged with the second side of the heart valve and is engaged with the second inner barrier member the packaging container is mounted within an outer barrier container.
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1. A heart valve packaging container system comprising:
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a container comprising a first barrier member and a second barrier member;
a heart valve comprising an orifice member and a sewing cuff coupled to said orifice member, said sewing cuff having a first side and a second side;
a support shelf coupled to the first barrier member, said support shelf contacting said heart valve solely at said sewing cuff; and
an insert member coupled to the second barrier member and contacting said heart valve solely at said sewing cuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of supporting a heart valve in a packaging container comprising the steps of:
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providing a container including a first barrier member and a second barrier member;
coupling a support shelf to the first member of the container;
providing a heart valve having a sewing cuff comprising a first side and a second side;
coupling said support shelf to said first side of said sewing cuff;
providing an insert member coupled to said second side of said sewing cuff and to the second member of the container.
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