US Patent Application for Mechanical Crimper by St. Jude Medical
Summary
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260083579A1) for a mechanical crimper filed by St. Jude Medical. The application details a device designed for crimping medical devices, featuring an iris assembly and a sizing key mechanism to adjust the crimping size.
What changed
This document is a publication of a patent application filed by St. Jude Medical for a mechanical crimper device. The application, identified as US20260083579A1, describes a crimping device with a housing assembly, an iris assembly, a handle assembly, and a rotating body. A key feature is a sizing key that allows for adjustment of the iris assembly's minimum size, enabling different crimping ranges.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on medical device manufacturers. However, it represents a new development in medical device technology. Companies in the medical device sector, particularly those involved with prosthetics or similar implantable devices, may wish to review this application for competitive intelligence or potential licensing opportunities. The filing date was September 19, 2025.
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Mechanical Crimper
Application US20260083579A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Assignee
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Inventors
William H. Peckels, Keith High, Philip Osterbauer, Michael Shane Morrissey
Abstract
A crimping device for crimping a medical device includes a housing assembly, an iris assembly including crimping members, a handle assembly, and a rotating body operably coupled to the handle and to the crimping members such that rotation of the handle causes rotation of the rotating body to drive the crimping members toward or away from each other to close or open the iris assembly. A sizing key is configured to be coupled to the rotating body. When the sizing key is not coupled to the rotating body, the rotating body has a first range of rotation corresponding to a first minimum size of the iris assembly. When the sizing key is coupled to the rotating body, the rotating body has a second range of rotation corresponding a second minimum size of the iris assembly, which is larger than the first minimum size of the iris assembly.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/9524
Filing Date
2025-09-19
Application No.
19333730
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