Prosthetic heart valve packaging

A packaging assembly for storing a bioprosthetic heart valve, the packaging assembly comprising:

• a valve holder configured to hold the bioprosthetic heart valve, the valve holder comprising a shaft;
• and
• a clip configured to receive the shaft of the valve holder, the clip comprising:
• a body having a first end, a second end, and a pair of peripheral edges extending between the first end and the second end,
• a passageway in the body for receiving the shaft of the valve holder, the passageway comprising:
• an opening at the first end of the body,
• a pair of opposing inner edges defining a slot, and
• a docking aperture within the body;
• and
• a flap hingedly coupled to the body of the clip and configured to be actuated between an open position and a closed position;
• wherein, in the open position, the flap is hingedly positioned away from the slot to allow the shaft of the valve holder to freely slide within the passageway between the opening and the docking aperture;
• and
• wherein, in the closed position, the flap covers at least a portion of the slot to secure the valve holder in place when positioned in the docking aperture.