LARSON, KAREN,JAGGER, KARL A.,GUNDERSON, RICHARD C.,GERDTS, MICHAEL
申请号：
CA2541217
公开号：
CA2541217C
申请日:
2004.11.17
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A system for reducing the diameter of a stent comprises a stent contractingassembly and a fluid source. The assembly comprises a plurality of contracting(12) members that define a diameter reduction chamber (14) for receiving astent. When the chamber is in a pre-reduction configuration the stent has afirst diameter and when the chamber is in a reduced configuration the stenthas a second diameter. The second diameter is less than the first diameter.The fluid source (20) is in fluid communication with the chamber and isconstructed and arranged to inject a fluid therein. The fluid forms a fluidbearing between the contracting members and the stent which prevents thecontracting members from contacting the stent in the reduced diameterconfiguration.
