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Patent US6063102 - Stent crimping device and method of use - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA device and method for enabling substantially uniform and tight crimping of an intravascular stent onto a balloon catheter assembly. The device has a base portion having an intermediate portion and pivoting arm portions attached thereto. A loop portion is attached at its end portions to the pivoting...http://www.google.com/patents/US6063102?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6063102 - Stent crimping device and method of useAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6063102 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/181,414Publication dateMay 16, 2000Filing dateOct 28, 1998Priority dateApr 22, 1997Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2235559A1, DE69800112D1, DE69800112T2, EP0873731A1, EP0873731B1, US5972016Publication number09181414, 181414, US 6063102 A, US 6063102A, US-A-6063102, US6063102 A, US6063102AInventorsStephen A. MoralesOriginal AssigneeAdvanced Cardivascular Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (28), Non-Patent Citations (13), Referenced by (112), Classifications (8), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetStent crimping device and method of use
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2006Nov 30, 2006Boston Scientific LimitedMethod and apparatus for reducing a stent* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification606/198, 606/1International ClassificationA61F2/06, A61F2/82, A61F2/84Cooperative ClassificationA61F2002/9522, A61F2/958European ClassificationA61F2/958Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionApr 10, 2001CCCertificate of correctionAug 27, 2002CCCertificate of correctionNov 17, 2003FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Nov 26, 2007REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMay 16, 2008LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesJul 8, 2008FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20080516RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services