Patent ID: 7998191

Claim:
An apparatus for preparing an endoluminal prostheses for loading into a delivery device, wherein said prosthesis comprises at least one layer of biocompatible material, comprising: a stabilization device configured for insertion within a lumen of said endoluminal prosthesis, comprising a grooved mandrel with a plurality of longitudinal grooves around the circumference thereof; an alteration device comprising spaced apart teeth configured for creating alterations in a surface of said layer of biocompatible material; and a support device coupled to said alteration device, said support device being adapted to move said alteration device into selective contact with said endoluminal prosthesis, said support device coupled to said mandrel via support pins inserted into opposing ends of said mandrel, wherein said support device is adapted to rotate said mandrel, said support device further comprising a stop disk positioned adjacent one of said opposing ends of said mandrel.