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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1998
Erik E Kari, Albertville, MN (US);
Richard F Schroeder, Oakdale, MN (US);
Jason Kalgreen, Palo Alto, CA (US);
St. Jude Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A tissue valve holder for holding a tissue heart valve bioprosthesis such that the tissue valve may be supported without contacting any surface, regardless of whether or not the valve is in a container. The tissue valve holder includes a holder assembly adapted to be secured to the tissue valve. The holder assembly may include a holder body and a removable disk. The holder assembly and the tissue valve secured thereto rest on a support structure. The support structure may comprise a support surface and a plurality of support legs. The support surface, in turn, may comprise an annular ring with the support legs connected thereto. The holder assembly rests on the support surface with the tissue valve suspended in the center of the ring.