CPC A61F 2/9525 (2020.05) [A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A61F 2/9524 (2020.05)] | 6 Claims |
1. A support body for a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a first portion comprising an alignment device configured to couple with a crimping device;
a second portion comprising a support surface that tapers from a wider end disposed adjacent the first portion to a narrower end, wherein the support surface is configured to receive the prosthetic heart valve thereon and hold one or more leaflets of the prosthetic heart valve in an open position; and
a central channel extending through the first portion and the second portion, the central channel configured to receive a delivery apparatus for the prosthetic heart valve therethrough.
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