Temperature-control during crimping of an implant
US11633277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49865
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly (10) for crimping a frame (56) of an implant (58) comprises a crimping device (20) with a base (22) and a crimping mechanism (24) that defines a crimping aperture (26). A bath (28) having a floor (30), and one or more side-walls (32) extending upward from the floor to a side-wall height defines a receptacle (18) that is shaped to receive a portion of the crimping device. The apparatus has an assembled state in which the portion of the crimping device has been received by the receptacle, the crimping device is held securely by the bath, and the aperture is below the side-wall height. Other embodiments are also described.
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