Crimping device for loading stents and prosthetic heart valves
US12274632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53657
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and devices for crimping a medical device and associated methods are disclosed herein. A crimping device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a frame including a stationary plate, a movable member, and a plurality of blades arranged to form a channel and each including a pin that projects through a slot on the movable member and a corresponding slot on the stationary plate. The crimping device can be actuated to move the movable member relative to the stationary plate to drive the pins along paths defined by the slots to thereby drive the blades radially inward to crimp a medical device positioned within the channel.
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