US Patent No: 7,947,207

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Method for retaining a vascular stent on a catheter

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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.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.SANTA CLARA, CA368

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durcan, Jonathan - 5 5
Knott, Boyd V - 12 11
McNiven, Sean - 10 10
Stigall, Jeremy - 8 10

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