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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 11, 2021
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
John Patrick O'Mahony, Clare, IE;
Robert Mac Carthy, Irvine, CA (US);
Ciara Haren, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Theresa Ann Mcdonagh, Spiddal, IE;
Miriam Burke, Claregalway, IE;
Christopher Faherty, Inis Mor, IE;
Jeffrey Barnell, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to storage assemblies including at least part of a delivery device and an implant. The storage assemblies are configured to trap sterilizing ethylene oxide gas using its high water solubility and converting the escaped ethylene oxide to less detrimental ethylene glycol and ethylene chlorohydrin to protect the implant from damage. In one example, the storage assembly includes an inner container housing the implant and sterilizing fluid and an outer container positioned over the inner container, wherein the outer container is at least partially filled with aqueous water. The implant may be a prosthetic heart valve. Aspects of the disclosure also relate to methods of sterilizing the storage assemblies of the disclosure.