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Sheaths Reducing Recoil and Loss of Retention for Polymer Scaffolds Crimped to Balloons

  • US 20140157567A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2012
  • Published: 06/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assembling a medical device, comprising:

  • providing a catheter including a shaft and a balloon having distal and proximal ends;

    disposing a temporary sheath on the catheter shaft;

    crimping a polymer scaffold to the balloon while the sheath is disposed on the catheter shaft;

    advancing the temporary sheath from the balloon proximal end towards the balloon distal end to radially constrain the crimped scaffold;

    inspecting the crimped scaffold and/or balloon within the temporary sheath;

    removing the temporary sheath from the crimped scaffold; and

    placing a final sheath over the crimped scaffold.

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