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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Sean Mcniven, Del Mar, CA (US);
Jonathan Durcan, Temecula, CA (US);
Boyd V. Knott, Menifee, CA (US);
Jeremy Stigall, Murrieta, CA (US);
Sean McNiven, Del Mar, CA (US);
Jonathan Durcan, Temecula, CA (US);
Boyd V. Knott, Menifee, CA (US);
Jeremy Stigall, Murrieta, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of securely mounting a stent on a balloon of a catheter. The method generally includes crimping a stent on a balloon of a catheter at least one time, and positioning the balloon with the 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, or within a sheath, in two stages as the stent is restrained from radially expanding. The method may include crimping the stent onto the balloon one or two times during processing. The method increases retention of the stent on the balloon catheter following sterilization.