Applicator for luminal endoprostheses
US6159228A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Applicator for luminal endoprostheses Device for medical use, in particular device for positioning a radially extendable luminal endoprosthesis (1) in an anatomical conduit, the device comprising a tubular sheath and having a distal end (4) and a proximal end (5), the sheath including, near the distal end (4), at least one zone (12, 13) whose radiopacity is lower than the radiopacity of an adjacent zone.
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