Stent deployment apparatus and method
US6174327A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9583
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved deployment system deploys a stent to maintain the patency of a dilated vessel. The improved stent deployment system is adapted for deployment with a balloon catheter. The stent deployment system includes an expandable stent sheath for supporting the stent for deployment. The stent sheath is movably coupled to a catheter shaft and is relatively short in comparison to the catheter shaft. The stent sheath is movably coupled to the catheter shaft for movement between a retracted position and an advanced deployment position aligned with the balloon for expansion via the balloon for deployment of the stent supported thereby.
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