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Devices and methods for crimping a medical device

US10188515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. · US

Inventors

Niall Duffy · Galway, IE
Marian Creaven · Galway, IE
Philip J. Haarstad · Eagan, US
Frank Harewood · Galway, IE
Igor Kovalsky · Minnetonka, US
Jason Quill · Forest Lake, US
Daniel M. Gelfman · Golden Valley, US
Ana Menk · Okabena, US
Darren A. Janzig · Center City, US
Shyam Gokaldas · New Brighton, US
Kenneth D. Warnock · Manchester-by-the-Sea, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2014
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53987
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for crimping a medical device are disclosed. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for reducing the diameter of a collapsible heart valve prosthesis to be loaded onto a delivery device. The devices, systems, and methods using at least one funnel to crimp the heart valve prosthesis and load it onto the delivery system.

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