Bifurcation graft deployment catheter
US6500202B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A deployment catheter for deploying a tubular endoluminal vascular prosthesis includes a proximal tubular section and a distal tubular section which are axially movable in opposite directions to deploy the prosthesis. A central core extends throughout the proximal tubular section and into the distal tubular section. In one embodiment, a reinforcing structure is carried by the central core, spanning the junction between the proximal tubular section and distal tubular section. In another embodiment, the proximal tubular section and/or distal tubular section are rotationally linked to the central-core.
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