Assemblies for sterilizing a wet stored prosthetic heart valve
US11903808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/21
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to “wet” transcatheter prosthetic heart valve or other implant packaging and assemblies in which a prosthetic heart valve or other implant is loaded into a first portion of a delivery device and positioned within a container in which sterilizing fluid is retained to sterilize interior portions of the container as well as provide moisture to prevent the implant from drying out. The disclosure also relates to methods of sterilizing the disclosed assemblies. Some disclosed methods include at least two sterilizing steps and adjustment of a mechanical seal member or formation of multiple seals so that areas proximate the seals are also sterilized during the sterilization process.
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