Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Lawrence W Ulanowski

Christopher R Larson

Terry V Brown

Leo M Klisch

Charles L Euteneuer

Louis G Ellis

Andrew Joseph Dusbabek

Scott M Hanson

Vladimir B Tsukernik

Linda R Lorentzen Cornelius

John W Humphrey

Nam H Hoang

Jonathan C Sell

Justin Plessel

A stent crimper comprising a plurality of crimping members extending between a first support and a second support. The first and optionally the second supports has an opening therethrough sized to allow a stent therethrough. The first and second supports extend from a base. The crimping members are disposed about the circumference of a circle everywhere along the length of the members. Finally, the flexible members extend through a bore in a die. The die is movable in an axial direction along the flexible members.

Radial stent crimper

An apparatus for crimping a stent to a catheter as well as a method for crimping a stent to a catheter are disclosed in several embodiments. The apparatus in its various embodiments involves the application of a uniform radially inward force to a compressible tube in which the stent and catheter are situated.

Stent crimper

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

Lawrence W Ulanowski