Prosthetic Valve Crimping
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1. A crimping tool for compressing a prosthesis to a compressed arrangement, comprising:
- a funnel segment;
a suture locking mechanism;
a plurality of sutures coupled to the prosthesis and the suture locking mechanism, the suture locking mechanism being operated to draw the prosthesis into the funnel segment and compress the prosthesis within the funnel segment.
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Abstract
A crimping tool includes a housing portion defining a funnel segment and a suture locking mechanism positioned to lock sutures therein. One or more sutures can be coupled with a prosthesis and secured to the suture locking mechanism. The suture locking mechanism can be operated to draw the prosthesis through the funnel segment.
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21 Claims
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1. A crimping tool for compressing a prosthesis to a compressed arrangement, comprising:
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a funnel segment; a suture locking mechanism; a plurality of sutures coupled to the prosthesis and the suture locking mechanism, the suture locking mechanism being operated to draw the prosthesis into the funnel segment and compress the prosthesis within the funnel segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for compressing a prosthesis from an expanded arrangement to a compressed arrangement, comprising:
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threading a plurality of sutures through the prosthesis; threading the plurality of sutures through a funnel segment and a straight segment; coupling the plurality of sutures to a suture locking mechanism; and rotating the suture locking mechanism to draw the prosthesis into the funnel segment and compress the prosthesis within the funnel segment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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