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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Biotronik Ag, Buelach, CH;
Inventor:
Amir Fargahi, Buelach, CH;
Assignee:
BIOTRONIK AG, Buelach, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); B29C 49/20 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/958 (2013.01); B29C 49/20 (2013.01); A61F 2/9522 (2020.05); A61F 2002/9583 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7543 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for fixing an implant to a balloon includes providing, in an interior of a sleeve, a heated balloon having a pressurizable balloon interior and an implant crimped to the balloon. The implant has a supporting structure with a multiplicity of through openings. A negative pressure is applied in the interior of the sleeve and a positive pressure is applied to the balloon interior, so that the balloon is deep-drawn into the openings of the implant, producing a form-locking connection between the balloon and the implant. A configuration for carrying out the process and an apparatus for fixing an implant to a balloon are also provided.