A CRIMPING MACHINE WITH SERVO CONTROL TO COLLAPSE THE STENT PROFILE INTO A COMPACT SIZE THAT ENABLES A PRESS FIT OF THE STENT ONTO A DILATATION BALLOON IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE INSERTED INTO AN ARTERY OR VESSEL. THE CRIMPING MECHANISM IS A LINKAGE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS EIGHT FLAT WALLS TO PUSH THE CYLINDRICAL STENT PERPENDICULAR TO THE STENT SURFACE.

GIR'S 1 AND 6. TEXT TO HEADING 8462. COUNCIL REGULATION 1527/2007.