Methods and devices for crimping self-expanding devices
First Claim
1. A crimping device for crimping a self-expanding device having an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration, the crimping device comprising:
- a holding structure, the holding structure comprising a hoop configured to hold therein the self-expanding device in its expanded configuration, the hoop comprising at least one passage unit; and
a crimping member positioned in the holding structure, wherein a first end portion of the crimping member extends through the at least one passage unit, wherein movement of the first end portion of the crimping member through the at least one passage unit reduces the amount of crimping member in the holding structure and causes the crimping device to reduce the self-expanding device to its unexpanded configuration.
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Abstract
Described here are devices and methods for crimping self-expanding devices. The crimping devices may be useful for crimping a variety of different self-expanding devices (whether such devices are biodegradable or bio-durable). The crimping devices may have crimping members to engage the self-expanding device to reduce the device from an expanding configuration to an unexpanded configuration. The crimping member may comprise or include a suture, wire, ribbon, guiding hoop, pusher, prong, holding bar, balloon, jaws, combinations thereof, or the like. The crimping devices may also include or comprise a holding structure to hold the self-expanding device in an unexpanded or expanded configuration.
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8 Claims
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1. A crimping device for crimping a self-expanding device having an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration, the crimping device comprising:
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a holding structure, the holding structure comprising a hoop configured to hold therein the self-expanding device in its expanded configuration, the hoop comprising at least one passage unit; and a crimping member positioned in the holding structure, wherein a first end portion of the crimping member extends through the at least one passage unit, wherein movement of the first end portion of the crimping member through the at least one passage unit reduces the amount of crimping member in the holding structure and causes the crimping device to reduce the self-expanding device to its unexpanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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