Patent ID: 7819915
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A kit of storage and handling clips and heart valve holders for different diameter tissue-type prosthetic heart valves, the heart valves each having an inflow end and an outflow end and a flow axis therebetween, each valve including an annular sewing ring at the inflow end, the kit comprising: a set of holders each adapted to attach to the sewing ring at the inflow end of a valve and having a generally planar portion including a plurality of tangs radiating from a central body to cover a portion of the sewing ring, the tangs being radially dimensioned to correspond to the diameter of the respective sewing ring, and each holder including a plurality of peripheral notches in the planar portion; and a plurality of identical storage and handling clips each having structure for removably engaging the peripheral notches in any one of the holders and enabling detachment from the holder attached to the sewing ring.