Method and apparatus for reducing a stent
US7681430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49913
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device crimping system comprises a crimper and a plurality of protective strips. The crimper defines a crimping iris, which has an open state and a closed state. In the open state the cross-sectional area of the crimping iris is greater than in the closed state. The plurality of protective strips extend longitudinally through the crimping iris. Each of the strips is radially offset from one another. The strips protect the stent from direct contact with the crimping blades of the crimper.
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