US Patent 7828916 Methods of crimping expandable medical devices

Patent 7828916 was granted and assigned to Abbott on November, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Abbott

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78289160

Patent Inventor Names

Sanjay Shrivastava0

Date of Patent

November 9, 2010

Patent Application Number

117811800

Date Filed

July 20, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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George Wyszomierski

Patent abstract

Disclosed are methods for crimping a medical device, such as a stent, wherein the medical device is formed of a superelastic alloy. A method for crimping a medical device includes cooling the stent until the alloy becomes martensitic, allowing the stent to warm after cooling, crimping the stent with a crimping apparatus.