Insertion device for stents and methods for use
US6093194A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Two embodiments for a stent delivery catheter are disclosed. In the first embodiment, the stent delivery catheter comprises an outer sheath, a peel-away sheath, and an inner sheath. In the second embodiment, the stent delivery catheter comprises an outer sheath and an inner tubular member which distally ends in a tongue having an arcuate cross section.
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