Crimping apparatus

An apparatus is disclosed including a workspace for receiving a stent and a delivery device for the stent; a source for exposing the stent in the workspace to a plasticizing agent, vapor, or moisture, wherein the stent can be reduced in diameter in the workspace while under exposure of the plasticiz...

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Main Author PACETTI STEPHEN DIRK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.06.2014
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
COMBINED OPERATIONS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MACHINE TOOLS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PROSTHESES
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:An apparatus is disclosed including a workspace for receiving a stent and a delivery device for the stent; a source for exposing the stent in the workspace to a plasticizing agent, vapor, or moisture, wherein the stent can be reduced in diameter in the workspace while under exposure of the plasticizing agent, vapor or moisture; and a device for reducing the diameter of the stent in the workspace to position the stent on or within the deliver device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113197611