Crimping polymer scaffolds
US9931787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49929
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polymer scaffold is crimped to a balloon while the polymer material is in a thermodynamically unstable state, or a transient state including crimping shortly after a tube or scaffold processing step that imparts memory to the material, or shortly after rejuvenation of the scaffold.
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