Reversible-action endoprosthesis delivery device
US6042589A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9665
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reversible-action endoprosthesis delivery device (1) comprising an axially extending inner tube (8) surrounded by an outer sheath (16) comprising remote-activated retaining device (20) able to maintain or release the endoprosthesis (7) in a fixed axial relationship relative to the inner tube (8) so that up to the end of the placement procedure, the endoprosthesis (7) can be withdrawn and replaced in a more suitable position.
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