Procedures for introducing stents and stent-grafts
US5919225A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00149
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for deploying a folded stent or stent-graft in a lumen. The stent or stent graft is maintained in the folded configuration by a slip line that is attached to the folded stent or stent-graft, along a longitudinal fold edge. The folded stent or stent-graft is inserted into a lumen and the slip line is axially moved along a longitudinal line to allow the folded stent or stent-graft to expand to its enlarged, deployed configuration.
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