Patent · US Expired

System for delivering bifurcation stents

US6514281B1 · kind B1 · utility

145Cited by

35References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

David J. Blaeser · Brooklyn Park, US
Richard C. Mattison · Corcoran, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 1998
Grant date	Feb 4, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/9623
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent deployment system includes a tubular member having a first end and a second end and a generally longitudinal opening between the first and second ends. The tubular member has an inner periphery sized to receive a stent therein. A plurality of apertures are disposed on opposite sides of the generally longitudinal opening. An elongate retainer is removably receivable within the apertures to retain the stent in the tubular member and to release the stent from the tubular member when removed from the apertures.

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