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Plastic processing machines

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Plastic processing machines

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Machines for testing pressurized devices and systems

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Cutting machines; Electric welding machines

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Cutting machines; Electric welding machines

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Custom manufacture of equipment for the medical, micro-electronics, wire and cable, technical textile, and composite materials industries, namely, fine-wire braiding, fiber braiding, and coiling Research and development in the field of medicine, micro-electronics, wire and cable, technical textile, and composite materials industries

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Custom manufacture of precision catheter production equipment, namely, applications that include tip forming, eye-forming, soft-tip bonding, butt welding, balloon bonding, and hole drilling

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Custom manufacture of processing and testing equipment, namely, balloon pleating and folding, catheter lamination, thermal and laser bonding, stent loading, stent crimping, marker band swaging, heart valve crimping, mandrel straightening, radial force and catheter simulated use and torque-testing equipment Engineering services in the field of medical devices, namely, balloon pleating and folding, catheter lamination, thermal and laser bonding, stent loading, stent crimping, marker band swaging, heart valve crimping, mandrel straightening, radial force and catheter simulated use and torque-testing equipment

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Custom manufacture of precision catheter production equipment, namely, applications that include tip forming, eye-forming, soft-tip bonding, butt welding, balloon bonding, and hole drilling

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Custom manufacture of process and testing equipment, namely, stent crimpers, balloon blowers, pleaters and folders, catheter and stent testers, swagers, tube processors, and thermal bonders Engineering services in the field of medical devices, namely, engineering of custom process and testing equipment, namely, stent crimpers, balloon blowers, pleaters and folders, catheter and stent testers, swagers, tube processors, and thermal bonders

Produits et services

Custom manufacture of processing and testing equipment, namely, balloon pleating and folding, catheter lamination, thermal and laser bonding, stent loading, stent crimping, marker band swaging, heart valve crimping, mandrel straightening, radial force and catheter simulated use and torque-testing equipment Engineering services in the field of medical devices, namely, balloon pleating and folding, catheter lamination, thermal and laser bonding, stent loading, stent crimping, marker band swaging, heart valve crimping, mandrel straightening, radial force and catheter simulated use and torque-testing equipment

Abrégé

A segmental crimper comprises at least three crimper segments and an actuator. The crimper segments are arranged circumferentially about a crimper axis that defines axial and radial directions. The crimper segments are movable relative to each other in a manner such that the crimper segments collectively define a variable size aperture that is aligned with the crimper axis. Each of the crimper segments comprises a radio frequency heating element. The actuator is operatively connected to the crimper segments in a manner such that movement of the actuator causes all of the crimper segments to simultaneously move relative to each other and alters the size of the aperture.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 25/10 - Cathéters à ballon
• B32B 37/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons
• B32B 37/06 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par le procédé de chauffage
• B32B 37/14 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par les propriétés des couches
• B32B 38/00 - Opérations auxiliaires liées aux procédés de stratification
• B29C 65/00 - Assemblage d'éléments préformésAppareils à cet effet
• B29C 65/18 - Assemblage d'éléments préformésAppareils à cet effet par chauffage, avec ou sans pressage avec un outil chauffé
• B29C 65/38 - Chauffage par impulsions
• B25B 27/10 - Outils à main ou outillage d'établi, spécialement conçus pour assembler ou séparer des pièces ou des objets, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformation, non prévus ailleurs pour assembler des objets par ajustage à la presse, ou pour les détacher pour emmancher des raccords dans des tuyaux souples ou manches
• B29L 31/00 - Autres objets particuliers

Abrégé

A segmental crimper comprises at least three crimper segments and an actuator. The crimper segments are arranged circumferentially about a crimper axis that defines axial and radial directions. The crimper segments are movable relative to each other in a manner such that the crimper segments collectively define a variable size aperture that is aligned with the crimper axis. Each of the crimper segments comprises a radio frequency heating element. The actuator is operatively connected to the crimper segments in a manner such that movement of the actuator causes all of the crimper segments to simultaneously move relative to each other and alters the size of the aperture.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 65/04 - Chauffage diélectrique, p. ex. soudage par haute fréquence

Produits et services

Custom manufacture of process and testing equipment, namely, stent crimpers, balloon blowers, pleaters and folders, catheter ad stent testers, swagers, tube processors, and thermal bonders Engineering services in the field of medical devices, namely, engineering of custom process and testing equipment, namely, stent crimpers, balloon blowers, pleaters and folders, catheter ad stent testers, swagers, tube processors, and thermal bonders

Abrégé

A method of loading an article, such as a self-expanding stent, into a structure, such as a delivery catheter, including the steps of chilling the article to a predetermined temperature, reducing article size a predetermined amount, inserting fluid into the article, whereby the fluid forms a substantially solid plug with respect to the article, and moving the frozen article. Also provided is an apparatus for loading an article into a structure including: an article size reduction element, a chiller connected to the size reduction element, a cold source communicatively connected to the chiller, and a fluid supply communicatively connected to the size reduction element.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21D 39/00 - Utilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes
• A61F 2/95 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes

Abrégé

A stent loading device is configured to perform a method of loading a stent into a delivery tube that comprises loading a stent into an opening of a crimping device. The stent has an initial uncompressed diameter. The method further comprises crimping the stent via the crimping device in a manner reducing the diameter of the stent from the initial diameter. Still further, the method comprises forcing the stent out of the opening of the crimping device and into a passageway of a delivery tube while oscillating the crimping device. The passageway of the delivery tube has a diameter that is less than the initial diameter of the stent and receives the stent in its compressed state.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23P 11/00 - Assemblage ou désassemblage de pièces ou d'objets métalliques par des processus du travail du métal non prévus ailleurs
• A61F 2/95 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes
• B21C 5/00 - Appointage ou appointage par pression de matériau étiré ou à étirer

Abrégé

A method of loading an article, such as a self-expanding stent, into a structure, such as a delivery catheter, including the steps of chilling the article to a predetermined temperature, reducing article size a predetermined amount, inserting fluid into the article, whereby the fluid forms a substantially solid plug with respect to the article, and moving the frozen article. Also provided is an apparatus for loading an article into a structure including: an article size reduction element, a chiller connected to the size reduction element, a cold source communicatively connected to the chiller, and a fluid supply communicatively connected to the size reduction element.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/84 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour les insérer ou les retirer

Abrégé

A stent loading device is configured to perform a method of loading a stent into a delivery tube that comprises loading a stent into an opening of a crimping device. The stent has an initial uncompressed diameter. The method further comprises crimping the stent via the crimping device in a manner reducing the diameter of the stent from the initial diameter. Still further, the method comprises forcing the stent out of the opening of the crimping device and into a passageway of a delivery tube while oscillating the crimping device. The passageway of the delivery tube has a diameter that is less than the initial diameter of the stent and receives the stent in its compressed state.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/84 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour les insérer ou les retirer

Abrégé

Integrating optical systems and methods of use are described herein. In one embodiment, an integrating optical system comprises: a housing having a first and second portions; and a chamber having a diffuse reflective material and a volume formed within the portions when coupled together. The portions are separable to allow insertion and removal of at least one light treatable object in and out of the chamber. At least one aperture is formed in the chamber to couple to a light source and to direct light from the light source to at least a first portion of the diffuse reflective material. At least one holding structure supports the object within the volume at a location, wherein the diffuse reflective material, the aperture and the location ensure that the light is diffusely reflected to integrate the light and impact the object with substantially uniform light without movement of the object.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 1/00 - Photométrie, p. ex. posemètres photographiques
• G01J 1/04 - Pièces optiques ou mécaniques
• G02B 5/02 - DiffuseursÉléments afocaux
• B60Q 1/26 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules
• F21V 5/00 - Réfracteurs pour sources lumineuses

Produits et services

Electrical apparatus for curing substances using ultra violet light

Abrégé

An integrating optical system having a chamber, the chamber having an aperture and at least one portion having a diffuse reflective material; a light source; and a diffuse transmissive baffle. The baffle is located in relation to the chamber such that it is also located in an optical path between the light source and a treatable target. A light-ray originating from the light source is diffusely transmitted from the diffuse transmissive baffle and impinges on an interior surface of the chamber before impinging on the treatable target.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/02 - DiffuseursÉléments afocaux
• G02B 13/20 - Objectifs pour flou-net
• G01N 21/47 - Dispersion, c.-à-d. réflexion diffuse
• G02B 19/00 - Condenseurs

Abrégé

A spray coating system and apparatus which has a housing, a sprayer for spraying a liquid on an article or device such as a medical stent, and an assembly for loading, holding, handling and moving the stent relative to the sprayer to provide a particular coating profile thereto. A mandrel based holder may be used with the stent. The system may be substantially automated. In use, an article or device such as a stent is manually or otherwise preloaded on a mandrel, the mandrel is placed in a loader, which transfers the preloaded mandrel to a handler. The handler linearly and rotatably moves the stent under a spray from the sprayer in a predetermined motion or motion profile. The handler then transfers the sprayed product and mandrel to an unloader for removal. The spray system, apparatus and method are particularly useful for spray coating drug or other compositions on medical stents.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 21/00 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose

Abrégé

A method of loading an article, such as a self-expanding stent, into a structures, such as a delivery catheter, including the steps of chilling the article to a predetermined temperature, reducing article size a predetermined amount, inserting fluid into the article, whereby the fluid forms a substantially solid plug with respect to the article, and moving the frozen article. Also provided is an apparatus for loading an article into a structure including: an article size reduction element, a chiller connected to the size reduction element, a cold source communicatively connected to the chiller, and a fluid supply communicatively connected to the size reduction element.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23P 11/02 - Assemblage ou désassemblage de pièces ou d'objets métalliques par des processus du travail du métal non prévus ailleurs en dilatant une pièce et en l'emmanchant ensuite sur une autre pièce par retrait, ou en rétractant une pièce et en l'emmanchant ensuite par dilatation, p. ex. en employant la pression de fluidesAssemblage ou désassemblage de pièces ou d'objets métalliques par des processus du travail du métal non prévus ailleurs par assemblage à force

Abrégé

A method of sheathing a stent including the steps of providing a stent assembly including a catheter member and a stent member disposed about the catheter member; placing a first sheath film adjacent one side of the stent assembly; placing a second sheath film adjacent an opposite side of the stent assembly, and compressing the stent assembly, whereby the first and second sheath films move toward each other and substantially surround the stent assembly. The first and second sheath films are provided in rolls. Compressing is implemented by a radial compression mechanism. The first and second sheath films pass through the radial compression mechanism. Compressing sheaths the stent assembly and crimps the stent onto the catheter. As an alternative to two sheath films, a single film may be used, whereby compressing surrounds the stent assembly with the single sheath film. Also disclosed in an apparatus for sheathing a stent, including a compressing mechanism; a sheath film supply; a film feeder for moving at least one sheath film from the film supply through the compressing mechanism, and a stent input system for moving a stent assembly into the crimping mechanism.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21D 39/00 - Utilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes
• B21D 39/04 - Utilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes des tubes avec des tubesUtilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes des tubes avec des barres
• B21D 41/00 - Utilisation de procédés permettant de modifier le diamètre des extrémités des tubes