Patent ID: 8273118

Claim:
A valve holder assembly for a prosthetic valve having a stent comprising a stent ring and multiple commissure posts extending from the stent ring, the valve holder assembly comprising: a holder comprising: a base ring having a central opening; a plurality of legs extending in a generally downward direction from the base ring, each of the plurality of legs comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and at least one flexible finger extending in a generally downward direction from the base ring, wherein the distal end of each of the legs is engageable with the stent ring between adjacent commissure posts; a rotor positioned within the central opening of the base ring, the rotor comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a circumferential groove adjacent to the distal end of the rotor, and at least one ratchet arm at the proximal end of the rotor, wherein a portion of the at least one finger of the holder is engaged with the circumferential groove of the rotor; and a handle extending from the proximal end of the rotor for rotation of the rotor relative to the holder.