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US 2013/0091680 A1Published application
Adjustable Support For Tubular Medical Device Processing
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorAdam K. Hoopai
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for supporting a tubular medical device, such as a stent or scaffold, includes a rod disposed between two collets. The rod can be shaped to form a range of different size or length helical supports to support a wide range of tubular medical devices. The rod is shaped into a full or partial helix by rotating one of the collets relative to the other.
Claims25
An apparatus, comprising:
- first and second collets;
- a first and second rod extending between and connected to the collets, the first rod having a longitudinal axis, the second collet including:
- a collar receiving the first rod, and
- a housing receiving the second rod, mounted upon the collar and adapted for being rotated about the collar,
- wherein the first rod is capable of being formed into a full or partial helix for supporting a medical device between the collets when the housing rotates about the collar.
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A method of making a support for a tubular medical device, comprising:
- disposing the medical device on a rod extending between first and second members;
- and
- while the medical is disposed on the rod, rotating the second member relative to the first member to form the rod as a full or partial helix for supporting the medical device.
A method for supporting a second medical device (MD), comprising:
- providing a first MD on a mandrel, the mandrel having a first collet, second collet and a rod extending there between, the rod providing a support for the first MD at about the same diameter as an inner diameter of the first MD;
- removing the first MD from the rod;
- placing the second MD on the rod;
- and
- shaping the rod to provide a support for the second MD at about the same diameter as an inner diameter of the second MD including rotating the second collet relative to the first collet.
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A method of applying a coating composition to a medical device, comprising:
- providing a medical device on a rod extending between a first and second member;
- while the medical device rests on the rod, forming the rod into a helix or partial helix by rotating the second member relative to the first member, the helix or partial helix supporting the medical device;
- locking the second member in rotation relative to the first member to maintain the rod as a helix or partial helix;
- rotating the medical device about an axis;
- and
- applying the coating composition to the rotating medical device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.