Stent loading system and method using the same

Abstract

The invention provides a stent loading system and a method using the same for loading a stent into a sheath. The stent includes a stent body, and an outer periphery of one end of the stent body is provided with a hook. The stent loading system includes a hook straightener for straightening the hook on the stent and a compressor, wherein the stent in which the hook is straightened is reduced in diameter and crimped through the compressor, and the stent crimped is delivered into a preloaded tube; the stent is connected with a delivery system penetrating in the sheath, and the stent in the preloaded tube is delivered into the sheath under the traction of the delivery system.

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