Packaging for mitral or aortic heart valve device

Details Packaging for mitral or aortic heart valve device Packaging for mitral or aortic heart valve device

1997-11-14

1998-10-20

Gehman, Bryon P.

Special receptacle or package

For body treatment article or material

206363, 623 2, A61B 1706, B65D 8530, A61F 224

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ABSTRACT:
Packaging (10) for a heart valve device (11) is disclosed that includes a container (42) having an inner compartment. The container (42) has an aortic orientation and a mitral orientation and is constructed to be opened in either orientation. The packaging (10) also includes an aortic support member (22, 24, 26), located in the compartment, that supports the heart valve device (28) when the container (42) is opened in the aortic orientation. The heart valve device (11) is supported such that it is prepared for receiving a holding instrument for implantation as an aortic valve. The packaging (10) further includes a mitral support member (20), located in the compartment, that supports the heart valve device (11) when the container (42) is opened in the mitral orientation. The heart valve device (11) is supported such that it is prepared for receiving a holding instrument for implantation as a mitral valve.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4101031 (1978-07-01), Cromie
patent: 4512471 (1985-04-01), Kaster et al.
patent: 5560487 (1996-10-01), Starr

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