A prosthetic heart valve holder system, comprising; a prosthetic heart valve (1; 400) having an inflow end and an outflow end and a flow axis there through, the heart valve (1; 400) further comprising a base at the inflow end, a plurality of commissure posts (4; 402) extending from the base toward the outflow end and circumferentially spaced around the flow axis, and valve leaflets secured to the commissure posts to permit flow through the heart valve (1; 400), each commissure post (4; 402) having a tip at the outflow end; a deflector (112; 410; 500) at the outflow end having a central hub (130; 412; 502) and a plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) extending from the central hub (130; 412; 502), a first end of each of the arms (132; 414; 504) secured to the central hub (130; 412; 502) and a second end of each of the arms (132; 414; 504) secured to and covering a tip of a respective commissure post (4; 402) of the plurality of commissure posts (4; 402); a valve support body secured to the base at the inflow end; and a post (114; 430) extending from the valve support body at the inflow end of the heart valve (1; 400), through the valve leaflets, to the hub (130; 412; 502) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) at the outflow end; wherein the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) are sufficiently collapsible such that, in a first position, the second end of each of the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) is located axially between the hub (130; 412; 502) and the valve support body such that the deflector (112; 410; 500) prevents suture looping during an implant procedure; wherein, in a second position, the hub (130; 412; 502) is located axially between the second end of each of the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) and the valve support body to permit removal of the deflector (112; 410; 500) from the outflow side of the valve (1; 400), through the valve leaflets, to the inflow side of the valve (1; 400) without damaging the valve leaflets after detachment of the deflector arms (132; 414; 504) from the tips of the commissure posts, characterized in that the deflector (112; 410) and the valve support body are permanently fixed a first distance apart from one another by the post (114; 430). a prosthetic heart valve (1; 400) having an inflow end and an outflow end and a flow axis there through, the heart valve (1; 400) further comprising a base at the inflow end, a plurality of commissure posts (4; 402) extending from the base toward the outflow end and circumferentially spaced around the flow axis, and valve leaflets secured to the commissure posts to permit flow through the heart valve (1; 400), each commissure post (4; 402) having a tip at the outflow end; a deflector (112; 410; 500) at the outflow end having a central hub (130; 412; 502) and a plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) extending from the central hub (130; 412; 502), a first end of each of the arms (132; 414; 504) secured to the central hub (130; 412; 502) and a second end of each of the arms (132; 414; 504) secured to and covering a tip of a respective commissure post (4; 402) of the plurality of commissure posts (4; 402); a valve support body secured to the base at the inflow end; and a post (114; 430) extending from the valve support body at the inflow end of the heart valve (1; 400), through the valve leaflets, to the hub (130; 412; 502) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) at the outflow end; wherein the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) are sufficiently collapsible such that, in a first position, the second end of each of the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) is located axially between the hub (130; 412; 502) and the valve support body such that the deflector (112; 410; 500) prevents suture looping during an implant procedure; wherein, in a second position, the hub (130; 412; 502) is located axially between the second end of each of the plurality of arms (132; 414; 504) of the deflector (112; 410; 500) and the valve support body to permit removal of the deflector (112; 410; 500) from the outflow side of the valve (1; 400), through the valve leaflets, to the inflow side of the valve (1; 400) without damaging the valve leaflets after detachment of the deflector arms (132; 414; 504) from the tips of the commissure posts, characterized in that the deflector (112; 410) and the valve support body are permanently fixed a first distance apart from one another by the post (114; 430).