Assembly for crimping an intraluminal device or measuring the radial strength of the intraluminal device and method of use
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1. An assembly for reducing the diameter of an intraluminal device, comprising:
- a plurality of wedges, each wedge being spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, each wedge having exterior edges that define an angle, such angle having a bisect;
each wedge being configured for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bisect of said angle defined by said exterior edges for movement into and out of contact with the intraluminal device, wherein the wedges are associated with a stationary disk and a drive disk configured for rotational movement relative to the stationary disk, each wedge being attached to a linear slider mounted on the stationary disk, whereby, as the drive disk is rotated, the apex of the wedges move in a direction that is perpendicular to said bisect and as the apex of each wedge continues to move linearly , the apexes of the wedges move from an open position toward a closed position until the apexes come into contact with the intraluminal device.
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Abstract
An assembly is provided which can crimp or compress an intraluminal device or measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device. The device includes a stationary disk and a drive disk for imparting movement to a number of wedges attached to linear sliders on the stationary disk. As rotational movement is imparted by the drive disk to the wedges, the wedges move in a linear direction to form a crimping motion for use in crimping an intravascular intraluminal device onto a catheter or a mandrel. Alternatively, the same motion of the wedges is used to measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device.
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1. An assembly for reducing the diameter of an intraluminal device, comprising:
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a plurality of wedges, each wedge being spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, each wedge having exterior edges that define an angle, such angle having a bisect;
each wedge being configured for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bisect of said angle defined by said exterior edges for movement into and out of contact with the intraluminal device, wherein the wedges are associated with a stationary disk and a drive disk configured for rotational movement relative to the stationary disk, each wedge being attached to a linear slider mounted on the stationary disk, whereby, as the drive disk is rotated, the apex of the wedges move in a direction that is perpendicular to said bisect and as the apex of each wedge continues to move linearly , the apexes of the wedges move from an open position toward a closed position until the apexes come into contact with the intraluminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An assembly for crimping an intraluminal device onto a catheter, comprising:
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a stationary disk having a front face and a rear face;
a drive disk configured for rotational movement relative to the stationary disk and having a front face and a rear face;
a plurality of linear sliders attached to the front face of the stationary disk;
a plurality of wedges, each wedge having an apex and having exterior edges that define an angle, such angle having a bisect;
each wedge being spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, and each wedge being attached to a linear slider and to the drive disk;
whereby as the drive disk is rotated, the apex of the wedges move in a direction that is perpendicular to said bisect and as the apex of each wedge continues to move linearly, the apexes of the wedges moving from an open position toward a closed position until the apexes come into crimping contact with the intraluminal device so that the intraluminal device is tightly crimped onto the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for compressing an intraluminal device onto a catheter, a mandrel or a sheath, comprising:
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providing an intraluminal device compressing assembly having a drive disk providing for rotational movement and a stationary disk, both disks being mounted on a base, a plurality of wedges attached to a corresponding plurality of linear sliders on the stationary disk, each wedge being spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, each of the wedges having an apex and exterior edges that define an angle, said angle having a bisect;
imparting rotational movement to the drive disk which translates to linear movement to the wedges so that the apexes of the wedges form an opening and wherein the apexes of the wedges move in a linear direction that is perpendicular to said bisect of each corresponding wedge;
providing an intraluminal device pre-mounted on a catheter and positioning the intraluminal device within the opening;
imparting rotational movement to the drive disk which translates to linear movement to the wedges so that the apexes of the wedges move linearly toward a closed position and into contact with the intraluminal device;
compressing the intraluminal device onto the catheter, mandrel or sheath by continuing to move the apexes of the wedges in a linear direction toward the closed position and into contact with the intraluminal device;
imparting rotational movement to the drive disk which translates to linear motion to move the apexes of the wedges in a linear direction toward the open position; and
removing the intraluminal device and catheter or mandrel or sheath from the intraluminal device compressing assembly.
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53. An assembly for crimping an intraluminal device onto a catheter, comprising:
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a stationary disk having a front face and a rear face;
means for providing rotational movement relative to the stationary disk;
a plurality of linear sliders attached to the front face of the stationary disk;
a plurality of wedges, each wedge being spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, each wedge having an apex and exterior edges defining an angle, said angle having bisect;
each wedge being attached to a linear slider and to the means for providing rotational movement;
whereby as rotational movement is provided, the apex of the wedges move in a direction that is perpendicular to said bisect and as the apex of each wedge continues to move linearly, the apexes of the wedges moving from an open position toward a closed position until the apexes come into crimping contact with the intraluminal device so that the intraluminal device is tightly crimped onto the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. An assembly for measuring the radial strength of a intraluminal device, comprising:
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a stationary disk having a front face and a rear face;
a drive disk configured for rotational movement relative to the stationary disk and having a front face and a rear face;
a plurality of linear sliders attached to the front face of the stationary disk;
a plurality of wedges, each wedge having an apex and having exterior edges that define an angle, said angle having a bisect;
each wedge being positioned equidistant from an adjacent wedge, wherein the spacing between wedges is uniform, and each wedge being attached to a linear slider and to the drive disk;
whereby as the drive disk is rotated, the apex of the wedges move in a direction that is perpendicular to said bisect and as the apex of each wedge continues to move linearly, the apexes of the wedges moving from an open position toward a closed position until the apexes come into crimping contact with the intraluminal device so that the radial strength of the intraluminal device can be measured. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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