Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Scott H Mueller

Hung T Nguyen

Yunbing Wang

Kathleen Yan

Luis Sucy Vazquez

John E Papp

Stephen D Pacetti

Coeta K Peloquin

Michael T Martins

Justin K Elerath

Dion I Herabadi

Kirsten S King

Matthew J Gillick

Ronald Farnbach

Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments are delivered to an implant site on a delivery balloon. The segments are crimped to the balloon and separated from each other by gaps. When the balloon is inflated the gaps between the disconnected scaffold segments stay constant. Pillowed or banded balloons are used to deliver the segments.

Segmented scaffolds and delivery thereof for peripheral applications

A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the catheter by a multi-step process for increasing scaffold-catheter yield following a crimping sequence. Damage reduction during a crimping sequence includes modifying blades of a crimper, adopting a multi-step crimping sequence, and inflating a supporting balloon to support the scaffold during crimping.

Reducing crimping damage to a polymer scaffold

Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments are delivered to an implant site on a delivery balloon. The segments are crimped to the balloon and separated from each other by gaps. When the balloon is inflated the gaps between the disconnected scaffold segments stays constant Pillowed or banded balloons are used to deliver the segments.

A mechanism for preventing or inhibiting bubbles of dissolved gasses from outgassing due to phase change phenomenon of the pressure differential inside a liquid-filled incompressible line can be provided. This mechanism may be useful in a variety of applications, such as coating of stents and scaffolds.

In-line bubble removal mechanism

Reducing crimping damage to polymer scaffold

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Scott H Mueller