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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2004
Mark Edin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark Edin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for reducing the size of a medical device, the apparatus including at least one independently operable discrete section which can reduce the diameter of the medical device, the independently operable discrete section including a plurality of coupled movable blades arranged to form an aperture whose size may be varied, the blades movable so as to allow the aperture to be sized to contain a medical device and to alter the size of the aperture. The blades may be curved and/or overlapping. Each blade may be pivotally connected to a first member or mount and slidably engaged with a second member or collar. The size of the aperture may be adjusted by rotating the collar relative to the mount.