Enhanced stent delivery system
US6447501B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2029/025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent delivery system is comprised of an elongated flexible advancement member which terminates in a tubular tracking member slidable over a guidewire. An inflatable balloon has proximal and distal ends, the proximal end communicating with an inflation channel, and the distal end attaching to the tracking member. The balloon portion is coextensive with but not attached to the advancement member.
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