Crimping device and method of use
US8479380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53657
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A crimping tool for crimping a stented heart valve comprises a housing having a front wall and a back wall, a compression assembly disposed between the front wall and the back wall and including a stent receiving chamber therewithin for receiving a stented heart valve, and a delivery device holder slidably coupled to the front wall of the housing. The compression assembly is movable between an uncrimped position and a crimped position to reduce the diameter of the stented heart valve.
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