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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Humphrey, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Terry V Brown, Fridley, MN (US);
Charles L Euteneuer, St. Michael, MN (US);
Nam H Hoang, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Leo M Klisch, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Christopher R Larson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jonathan C Sell, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Vladimir B Tsukernik, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Lawrence W Ulanowski, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29516 ; 29282 ; 292835 ;
Abstract
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.