Title:
DRY PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE PACKAGING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/109630
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Packaging for prosthetic heart valves including an assembly for stabilizing dry prosthetic tissue implants such as heart valves during storage. The packaging assembly includes a primary sterile barrier that permits gas sterilization of the tissue implant, and a secondary sterile barrier that also prevents oxidation of the implant during long-term storage. Tissue heart valves may be placed or suspended within a cavity of an inner rigid tray with a gas-permeable lid sealed thereon, and a cap placed over the cavity to limit movement of the valve therein. The inner tray is placed within an outer sterile barrier, such as another rigid tray or a flexible pouch, and the assembly is then sterilized. The outer sterile barrier may include a double seal so that a first gas-permeable seal can be closed for sterilization, after which a second gas-impermeable seal can be closed to seal out any further oxygen contact with the tissue implant. Alternatively, the inner tray may be placed within a sterile pouch and the assembly gas-sterilized, and then the entire assembly is placed within another pouch that provides an impermeable barrier to the surrounding atmosphere to prevent oxidation of the tissue implant.
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Inventors:
LIBURD GREGORY G (US)
GAUTAM ABHISHEK (US)
GAUTAM ABHISHEK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/027046
Publication Date:
January 12, 2012
Filing Date:
March 03, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (US)
LIBURD GREGORY G (US)
GAUTAM ABHISHEK (US)
LIBURD GREGORY G (US)
GAUTAM ABHISHEK (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/24; A61B19/02; B65B11/02; B65B13/34; B65B51/09
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007143276A2 | 2007-12-13 |
Foreign References:
| US20010023372A1 | 2001-09-20 | |||
| US5560487A | 1996-10-01 | |||
| US4101031A | 1978-07-18 | |||
| US20020079286A1 | 2002-06-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2542179A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAISER, AnneMarie et al. (One Edwards WayIrvine, CA, US)
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