Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-21
2011-10-25
Hong, John C (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
C623S001110
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042251
ABSTRACT:
Methods of heating and cooling during a crimping process are disclosed. One method includes providing a cooling source to cool the stent and/or drug eluting coating of the stent while crimping the stent onto the balloon, and providing a heating source to heat the balloon while crimping the stent onto the balloon. Another method includes introducing a cooling fluid through a passage in one or more of the plurality of crimping elements of the crimping apparatus to cool the crimping elements while crimping the stent onto the balloon, and introducing a heating fluid through the elongate shaft of the balloon catheter to heat the balloon while crimping the stent onto the balloon.
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Adney Ray
Asmus Bruce H.
Butler Brian R.
Ehr Timothy G. J.
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Hong John C
Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLC
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