The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terry V. Brown, Fridley, MN (US);
Leo M. Klisch, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Victor G. Shukhat, Canton, MA (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/900 ;
Abstract
A stent crimper is formed of at least one crimping member disposed in a reducible diameter loop. The crimping member includes at least one pulling member extending from the loop. The diameter of the loop is reduced by pulling on the pulling member. A stent placed in the loop may be crimped by reducing the diameter of the loop.