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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Daniel Castro, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Daniel Castro, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/84 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9583 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9586 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of crimping a stent on a balloon of a catheter assembly is provided. A polymeric stent is disposed over a balloon in an inflated configuration. The stent is crimped over the inflated balloon to a reduced crimped configuration so that the stent is secured onto the balloon. The balloon wall membrane is wedged or pinched between the strut elements of the stent for increasing the retention of the stent on the balloon.