Stent insertion device
US6162231A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Two embodiments for a stent delivery device are disclosed. In the first embodiment, the stent delivery device comprises an outer sheath and an inner tubular member which distally ends in a tongue having an arcuate cross section. In a second embodiment, the stent delivery device further comprises a housing having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, the lumen holding the inner tubular member. A guide pin attached to the outer sheath is slidably disposed within the housing wherein the guide pin may be longitudinally displaced with respect to the lumen. In addition, an endoscope mounting plate may be slidably disposed along the housing. Detents may be used to releasably prevent a proximal displacement of the guide pin within the lumen of the housing as well as to releasably prevent the proximal displacement of the endoscope mounting plate with respect to the housing.
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