Stent crimping tool

A tool for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising:

• a base having a raised central groove separating spaced apart first and second upright posts;
• a first semicircular cam having a groove formed at an outer circumference, wherein the first cam is rotatably mounted on the first post in a horizontal orientation;
• a second semicircular cam having a groove formed at an outer circumference, wherein the second cam is rotatably mounted on the second post in a horizontal orientation, wherein the first and second cams are oriented in a common plane and have a gap therebetween;
• a horizontal cross bar connecting the first post to the second post overlying the base;
• a third cam rotatably mounted on the cross bar in a generally vertical orientation, wherein the third cam includes a groove at an outer circumference and having a tangent line coextensive with the gap, and wherein the third cam engages the first and second cams;
• an axial space formed collectively by the grooves of each cam;
• whereby when the stent loaded on to the catheter is inserted into the axial space, and the cams are rotated, the stent is crimped onto the catheter.

A tool for crimping a stent onto a balloon catheter, comprising:

• a base having a raised central groove;
• a plurality of semicircular cams each having a groove formed at an outer circumference, wherein the plurality of cams are rotatably mounted on the base, and wherein the cams are oriented to collectively form an axial space defined by the raised central groove and the grooves of each cam;
• and
• a rack affixed to each cam engaging the rack of an adjacent cam for synchronized rotation of the cams;
• whereby when the stent loaded on to the catheter is inserted into the axial space, and the cams are rotated, the stent is crimped onto the catheter.