Patent ID: 8240020
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of stent retention, comprising: fastening a stent to a balloon using a split mold that includes a stent supporting surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein the stent comprises a plurality of interconnected stent struts including a first stent strut and a second stent strut immediately adjacent the first stent strut, the plurality of protrusions includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and wherein during the fastening step, the first protrusion directly contacts the first stent strut, the second protrusion directly contacts the second stent strut, and a portion of the balloon moves through a gap bounded by the first stent strut and the second stent strut, and moves into a space between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.