Expandable prosthetic valve crimping device
First Claim
1. A device for crimping an expandable heart valve prosthesis onto a delivery system, said, crimping tool comprising:
- a first annular body and a second annular body arranged for relative rotation generally about an axis of the crimping tool; and
an array of linear crimping elements defining an orifice having a diameter, wherein rotation of the first annular body with respect to the second annular body about the axis causes a change in the diameter of the orifice;
wherein the crimping elements are interposed between the first annular body and the second annular body, with each crimping element having a first end coupled or linked to the first annular body and a second end coupled or linked to the second annular body;
wherein the crimping elements are displaceable between a first position where the first and second ends of each crimping element jointly define a chordal, off-center, trajectory with respect to said axis, and a second position where upon relative rotation movement of the first and second annular bodies, the first and second ends of each crimping element come to define a substantially diametrical trajectory with respect to said axis, said substantially diametrical trajectory extending in the vicinity of said axis without crossing said axis;
wherein the crimping elements are generally loose when in said first position so that the orifice defined therebetween is adapted to resiliently receive an end portion of the heart valve prosthesis; and
wherein the crimping device is sized and dimensioned to reduce the size of the expandable heart valve prosthesis to aid in placement of the heart valve prosthesis on the delivery system.
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Abstract
A device for crimping an implantable device or a part thereof between a radially expanded condition and a radially contracted condition, includes first and second annular bodies arranged about a common axis, and a ring-like array of linear crimping elements having respective opposite ends linked to the first and second annular bodies, respectively. These annular bodies are relatively rotatable around the common axis between a first position, wherein the annular array of crimping elements define a wider orifice for receiving a device to be crimped, and a second position, wherein the annular array of crimping elements define a narrower orifice.
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1. A device for crimping an expandable heart valve prosthesis onto a delivery system, said, crimping tool comprising:
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a first annular body and a second annular body arranged for relative rotation generally about an axis of the crimping tool; and an array of linear crimping elements defining an orifice having a diameter, wherein rotation of the first annular body with respect to the second annular body about the axis causes a change in the diameter of the orifice; wherein the crimping elements are interposed between the first annular body and the second annular body, with each crimping element having a first end coupled or linked to the first annular body and a second end coupled or linked to the second annular body; wherein the crimping elements are displaceable between a first position where the first and second ends of each crimping element jointly define a chordal, off-center, trajectory with respect to said axis, and a second position where upon relative rotation movement of the first and second annular bodies, the first and second ends of each crimping element come to define a substantially diametrical trajectory with respect to said axis, said substantially diametrical trajectory extending in the vicinity of said axis without crossing said axis; wherein the crimping elements are generally loose when in said first position so that the orifice defined therebetween is adapted to resiliently receive an end portion of the heart valve prosthesis; and wherein the crimping device is sized and dimensioned to reduce the size of the expandable heart valve prosthesis to aid in placement of the heart valve prosthesis on the delivery system.
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2. A kit for replacement of a diseased heart valve, the kit comprising:
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an expandable heart valve prosthesis having an end portion; a heart valve prosthesis deployment tool; and a device for crimping the expandable heart valve prosthesis onto the deployment tool, the crimping tool comprising; a first annular body and a second annular body arranged for relative rotation generally about an axis of the crimping device; and an array of linear crimping elements defining an orifice having a diameter, wherein rotation of the first annular body with respect to the second annular body about the axis causes a change in the diameter of the orifice; wherein the crimping elements are interposed between the first annular body and the second annular body with each crimping element having a first end coupled or linked to the first annular body and a second end coupled or linked to the second annular body; wherein the crimping elements are displaceable between a first position where the first and second ends of each crimping element jointly define a chordal, off-center, trajectory with respect to said axis, and a second position where upon relative rotation movement of the first and second annular bodies, the first and second ends of each crimping element come to define a substantially diametrical trajectory with respect to said axis, said substantially diametrical trajectory extending in the vicinity of said axis without crossing said axis; wherein the crimping elements are generally loose when in said first position so that the orifice defined therebetween is adapted to resiliently receive an end portion of the heart valve prosthesis; and wherein the crimping device is sized and dimensioned to reduce the size of the expandable heart valve prosthesis to aid in placement of the deployment tool. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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