Stent crimper
US7021114B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53996
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for applying an inward force to a medical device may include at least two independently operable sections. Each section may include a plurality of movable blades arranged to form an aperture or chamber whose size may be varied. Each blade may be pivotally connected to a mount and slidably engaged with a constraining member. The blades are movable so as to allow the aperture to be sized to contain the medical device and to alter the size of the aperture.
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