Devices and Methods for Crimping and Loading a Collapsible Device into a Delivery System
First Claim
1. A device for crimping and loading a collapsible device into a delivery system, the device comprising:
- a crimping tool configured to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device;
a loading tool configured to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into a delivery system; and
a housing that houses at least one of the crimping tool and loading tool,wherein the device is configured to crimp and load the collapsible device without requiring manual repositioning of the collapsible device.
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Abstract
A device for crimping an collapsible device and loading the collapsible device into a delivery system, includes a crimping tool configured to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device, a loading tool configured to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into a delivery system, and a housing that houses at least one of the crimping tool and loading tool, wherein the device is configured to crimp and load the collapsible device without requiring manual repositioning of the collapsible device. Methods of crimping an collapsible device and loading the collapsible device into a delivery system are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for crimping and loading a collapsible device into a delivery system, the device comprising:
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a crimping tool configured to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device; a loading tool configured to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into a delivery system; and a housing that houses at least one of the crimping tool and loading tool, wherein the device is configured to crimp and load the collapsible device without requiring manual repositioning of the collapsible device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of crimping and loading a collapsible device into a delivery system, the method comprising:
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obtaining a crimping and loading device comprising; a crimping tool configured to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device; a loading tool configured to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into a delivery system; and a housing that houses at least one of the crimping tool and loading tool, wherein the device is configured to crimp and load the collapsible device without requiring manual repositioning of the collapsible device, wherein the crimping tool includes an actuator configured to actuate the crimping tool to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device when the actuator is moved a predetermined amount relative to the housing, and wherein the crimping tool includes an actuator configured to actuate the loading tool to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into the delivery system when the actuator is moved a predetermined amount relative to the housing; and moving the actuator a predetermined amount relative to the housing to crimp the collapsible device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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