Stent holding fixtures

摘要

Disclosed are stent holding devices having a support mandrel and one or more stent retaining fixtures disposed on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may include a character identifier to facilitate tracking a stent mounted on the holding device. The retaining fixture may include a conical protrusion and a conical recess to allow any number of retaining fixtures to engage each other and be stacked on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may include a tubular member having a spiral cut that enables the diameter of the tubular member to be adjusted to allow for a frictional fit on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may have a Z-shaped or T-shaped structure configured to retain a stent. The stent retaining fixture may also have a filament for retaining a stent.

主权项

1. A stent holding apparatus, comprising:
a first stent retaining element, the first stent retaining element comprising a first arm, a second arm extending away from the first arm, and a stent contacting member configured to contact and support a first end of a stent and having a length greater than an outer diameter of the stent at the first end of the stent, the stent contacting member disposed between and attached to the first and second arms; and a second stent retaining element, the second stent retaining element comprising a first arm, a second arm extending away from the first arm, and a stent contacting member configured to contact and support a second end of the stent opposite the first end and having a length greater than an outer diameter of the stent at the second end of the stent, the stent contacting member disposed between and attached to the first and second arms, and wherein the first end of the stent and second end of the stent are opposite ends of the stent.