Holder for heart valve prosthesis
US5735894A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for engaging a heart valve prosthesis during implantation includes a heart valve prosthesis holder. The holder includes a distal engaging surface adapted for engaging the heart valve prosthesis. The distal engaging surface carries a compliant member which maintains an occluder of the heart valve in a closed position during implantation.
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