Apparatus for contracting, loading or crimping self-expanding and balloon expandable stent devices
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Jul 12, 2005
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Oct 16, 2003
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May 23, 2003
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Sep 22, 1999
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An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The aperture capable of being sized to contain a medical device. Each blade is in communication with an actuation device which is capable of moving the blade to alter the size of the aperture. Each blade includes a single radial point which a) lies on the circumference of the reference circle prior to movement of the blade, and b) may be moved only along a radius of the reference circle on movement of the blade.
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