Releasable holder and method of use
US4679556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B50/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for releasably holding an object, particularly a prosthetic heart valve, comprising a handle member integral with a key member which releasably engages a holder member having an interacting engaging screw which controls and limits the movement of integral cooperating fingers for holding and releasing said object; and a package assembly for storing under sterile conditions a holder member of said device attached to a prosthetic heart valve comprising a clam shell mechanism for releasably holding said holder member and valve.
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