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Dilatation and stent delivery system for bifurcation lesions

US6099497A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1998
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/1056
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a dilatation and stent delivery device which tracks over two guidewires. One guidewire is disposed in each branch vessel of a bifurcation. The present invention provides a dilatation and stent delivery device which enables efficient and accurate stent deployment and dilatation of bifurcation lesions.

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