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Method and apparatus for uniformly crimping a stent onto a catheter
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-05
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2018-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A stent crimping tool for firmly and uniformly crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter is constructed from a crimping section holding the stent and the balloon catheter therein, wherein the crimping is actuated by a shaft having an input end and an output end, engaging the crimping section at the output end. The shaft has a detent formed into the input end. A gripping member has an internal cavity to receive the input end, and includes a hole proximate to the shaft, wherein a ball bearing and a compression spring are located within the hole to bias the ball bearing toward the shaft and to engage the detent. When a torque is applied to the gripping member, it is transmitted through the ball bearing to the shaft; if the torque exceeds a predetermined magnitude, it overcomes the force of the spring on the ball bearing causing the bearing to slide out of the detent thereby disconnecting the applied torque from the shaft. The crimping section can be a rubber tube having a lumen holding the stent and catheter. When the shaft compresses the rubber tube as it advances, the lumen collapses and crimps the stent onto the catheter. In another embodiment, the crimping section is a coiled filament suspended at both ends and having an axial space holding the stent and catheter. Rotating the shaft twists the filament which in turn constricts and crimps the stent onto the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Kimes
- 👤 Michael S. Mirizzi
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/9522; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49927; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53909; Y10T29/53943; Y10T29/53952; Y10T29/53987; Y10T29/53996
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A tool for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising: a crimping section holding the stent and the balloon catheter therein; a shaft having an input end and an output end, engaging the crimping section at the output end, which shaft when rotated actuates the crimping section to crimp the stent; a detent formed into the input end of the shaft; a gripping member having an internal cavity to receive the input end of the shaft, wherein the cavity includes a hole proximate to the shaft; a stop member; and a biasing member disposed in the hole and biasing the stop member into engagement with the detent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A tool for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising: a crimping section holding the stent and the balloon catheter therein; a shaft having an input end and an output end, engaging the crimping section at the output end, which shaft when rotated actuates the crimping section to crimp the stent; a detent formed into the input end of the shaft; a gripping member having an internal cavity to receive the input end of the shaft, wherein the cavity includes a hole proximate to the shaft; a stop member; and a biasing member disposed in the hole and biasing the stop member into engagement with the detent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 1, wherein the crimping section further comprises: a housing having an internal chamber with an enclosed first end, and an open second end having threads; wherein the output end of the shaft is partially disposed within the internal chamber through the open second end of the housing, and wherein the input end of the shaft includes threads that engage the threads of the internal chamber; an elastic tubing having a lumen, wherein the tubing is disposed within the internal chamber adjacent the enclosed first end, and the output end of the shaft is disposed adjacent the tubing; whereby the stent and balloon catheter are positioned within the lumen and rotation of the shaft advances the shaft into the tubing thereby crimping the stent onto the catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 2, wherein the biasing member includes a compression spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 2, wherein stop member includes a ball bearing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 2, wherein detent includes a semi-spherical cutout.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 2, wherein the elastic tubing includes a rubber material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent crimping tool according to claim 2, wherein the first end of the housing includes an opening in communication with the lumen.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising the steps of: providing a crimping section; loading the stent onto the balloon catheter; inserting the stent and the balloon catheter therein into the crimping section; providing a shaft having an input end and an output end so that the shaft engages the crimping section at the output end, which shaft when rotated actuates the crimping section to crimp the stent; providing a detent formed into the input end of the shaft; providing a gripping member having an internal cavity to receive the input end of the shaft, wherein the cavity includes a hole proximate to the shaft; providing a stop member; providing a biasing member disposed in the hole; biasing the stop member into engagement with the detent; and applying a torque to the gripping member to crimp the stent; wherein if the torque exceeds the force of the biasing member on the stop member, the stop member slides out of the detent.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising the steps of: providing a crimping section; loading the stent onto the balloon catheter; inserting the stent and the balloon catheter therein into the crimping section; providing a shaft having an input end and an output end so that the shaft engages the crimping section at the output end, which shaft when rotated actuates the crimping section to crimp the stent; providing a detent formed into the input end of the shaft; providing a gripping member having an internal cavity to receive the input end of the shaft, wherein the cavity includes a hole proximate to the shaft; providing a stop member; providing a biasing member disposed in the hole; biasing the stop member into engagement with the detent; and applying a torque to the gripping member to crimp the stent; wherein if the torque exceeds the force of the biasing member on the stop member, the stop member slides out of the detent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: decreasing an amount of applied torque; aligning the stop member within the detent; and increasing the amount of applied torque.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the stop member includes a ball bearing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of providing a crimping section further comprises the steps of: providing a housing having an internal chamber with an enclosed first end, and an open second end having threads; locating at least partially the output end of the shaft within the internal chamber through the open second end of the housing; providing threads on the input end of the shaft that engage the threads of the internal chamber; providing an elastic tubing having a lumen within the internal chamber adjacent the enclosed first end, and the output end of the shaft is disposed adjacent the tubing; inserting the stent and balloon catheter within the lumen; whereby applying torque to the gripping member advances the shaft into and compressing the tubing thereby crimping the stent.
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