Patent ID: 9199261
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61F,B05B,B05D,B22F,B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for supporting a second medical device (MD), comprising: providing a first MD on a mandrel, the mandrel having a first collet, second collet and a rod extending there between, the rod providing a support for the first MD at about the same diameter as an inner diameter of the first MD; removing the first MD from the rod including unlocking the second collet in rotation relative to the mandrel; placing the second MD on the rod; and shaping the rod to provide a support for the second MD at about the same diameter as an inner diameter of the second MD including rotating the second collet relative to the first collet and locking the second collet in rotation relative to the mandrel to maintain the shape of the rod.