Selective stent crimping
US8769796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49913
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for crimping a stent on an expandable member of a delivery catheter, and devices and methods for treating a bifurcation are disclosed. A method for crimping includes positioning a stent having a first portion and a second portion over the expandable member, and non-uniformly crimping the stent to the expandable member. The method can include routing an elongate shaft under the second portion of the stent and through the side hole so as to be routed external to the first portion. The stent second portion can be crimped so that the elongate shaft can be slidably disposed relative to the stent second portion prior to deployment of the stent.
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