公开(公告)号：US20140319750A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14265967

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Interface Associates, Inc.

Inventor： David E. Yanes ,  Eric Mabry ,  Malik Sumnani

IPC: A61M25/10

CPC classification number: A61M25/1038 ,  Y10T29/49998

Abstract: An apparatus for gripping a balloon catheter during folding (i.e., fluting) is provided. The apparatus includes a base unit, a back gripper and a front gripper. The front gripper is configured to straighten an inner lumen of the balloon catheter. A method for gripping a balloon catheter during fluting is also provided. The method can include the steps of straightening an inner lumen of the balloon catheter and aligning the inner lumen with a central axis when straightened. The method further can include the steps of providing a plurality of arms coupled to the base unit and arranged in a pattern about a central axis, translating the plurality of arms in a radial direction toward and away from the central axis, fluting the balloon catheter with a plurality of blades coupled to the plurality of arms.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在折叠期间夹紧球囊导管（即，凹槽）的装置。 该装置包括基座单元，后夹具和前夹具。 前夹具构造成矫正球囊导管的内腔。 还提供了一种在凹槽期间夹持球囊导管的方法。 该方法可以包括如下步骤：矫直球囊导管的内腔，并且当矫直时将内腔与中心轴对准。 该方法还可以包括以下步骤：提供耦合到基座单元并以围绕中心轴线的图案布置的多个臂，沿着径向方向将多个臂朝向和远离中心轴线平移，使球囊导管与 耦合到所述多个臂的多个叶片。