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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2012
Arkady Kokish, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David Lowe, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Dan Shumer, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott Baron, Redwood City, CA (US);
Arkady Kokish, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David Lowe, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Dan Shumer, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott Baron, Redwood City, CA (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A stent crimping assembly is provided for crimping a stent from a first diameter to a reduced second diameter. The crimping assembly includes a plurality of movable wedges disposed about a rotational axis to form a wedge assembly. Each wedge includes a respective first side and a second side converging to form a tip portion. The tip portions are arranged to collectively form an iris about the rotational axis thereof. The iris defines a crimp aperture about which the movable wedges are disposed. A control unit is electronically programmed to control the mechanical components. A method of calibrating the control unit includes inserting a quill of known diameter into the iris and reducing the diameter of the iris onto the quill.