Semi-Automated Crimper for Balloon Expandable Heart Valves

A system for crimping and expanding a medical device, the system comprising:

• a delivery system having a handle, a catheter extending from the handle, and an inflatable balloon near a distal end of the catheter;
• a balloon inflation system;
• a syringe configured to receive inflation media therein, the syringe configured to be received on the balloon inflation system and to be coupled to the delivery system;
• and
• a crimper, the crimper having an iris assembly configured to receive the medical device therein, the iris assembly being configured to transition from a first larger diameter to a second smaller diameter, the crimper being configured to mechanically couple to the balloon inflation system;
• wherein when the crimper is mechanically coupled to the balloon inflation system, the balloon inflation system is configured to actuate the crimper to transition the iris assembly from the first larger diameter to the second smaller diameter to crimp the medical device onto the balloon when the medical device is received within the iris assembly;
• wherein when the syringe (i) has inflation media received therein, (ii) is received on the balloon inflation system, and (iii) is coupled to the delivery system, the balloon inflation system is configured to actuate the syringe to advance the inflation media from the syringe to the balloon to expand the balloon and to expand the medical device that is crimped onto the balloon.