A method is disclosed for compressing a helically coiled stent by folding coils about a first plane and a second plane, each plane containing the longitudinal axis of the stent and the first plane being normal to the second plane, and maintaining separation between individual coils of the stent while...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5183085?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5183085 - Method and apparatus for compressing a stent prior to insertion
