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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Applicants:
Boyd V. Knott, Menifee, CA (US);
Sean Mcniven, Del Mar, CA (US);
Jeremy Stigall, Murrieta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of securely mounting a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method generally includes crimping a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter, and positioning the balloon with the drug delivery stent thereon within a polished bore of a mold formed at least in part of a metallic material. The balloon is pressurized and heated within the mold as the mold radially restrains the stent from expanding. The stent is re-crimped on the balloon after removal from the mold to increase retention of the stent on the balloon.