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Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter

  • US 9,579,225 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2014
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of crimping a stent onto a balloon of a catheter assembly, comprising:

  • positioning a stent over a balloon of a catheter assembly, the balloon having a rated burst pressure;

    placing the stent and the balloon of the catheter assembly in a crimping device;

    inflating the balloon with an inflation fluid to a selected pressure greater than the rated burst pressure;

    crimping the stent to the balloon while the balloon is inflated to the selected pressure; and

    releasing at least a portion of the inflation fluid from the balloon.

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