Stent crimping apparatus and method
US7886419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53991
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for crimping a stent onto a balloon includes inflating a balloon with a fluid, sliding a stent over the inflated balloon, crimping the stent onto the balloon, and controlling the pressure inside the balloon below a given value when the stent is being crimped onto the balloon.
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