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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Louis A. Campbell, Austin, TX (US);
Jeffrey M. Mabrey, Austin, TX (US);
Christopher A. Heinrich, Austin, TX (US);
Sulzer Carbomedics Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A device for releasably holding and positioning a heart valve prosthesis includes a handle having a first end, a second end and a super elastic shaft interconnecting the first and second ends. A connector is positioned at the second end of the handle and includes a plug portion having a pair of raised members and diametrically opposed guide slots. A low profile pusher-rotator is releasably engaged with the plug portion and includes diametrically opposed guide tabs engaged with the guide slots. A manually flexible release portion of the pusher-rotator includes a pair of engagement members engaged in a snap fit with the raised members. The release portion can be manually distorted to release the engagement members and the raised members for separation of the handle and the pusher-rotator.