Patent · US Expired

Insertion device for stents and methods for use

US6517569B2 · kind B2 · utility

273Cited by

33References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Endocare, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paul Mikus · Irvine, US
Jay J. Eum · Irvine, US
Dennis Bui · Irvine, US
Gregory Kelly · Irvine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2001
Grant date	Feb 11, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/166
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Two embodiments for a stent delivery catheter are disclosed. In the first embodiment, the stent delivery catheter comprises an outer sheath, a peel-away sheath, and an inner sheath. In the second embodiment, the stent delivery catheter comprises an outer sheath and an inner tubular member which distally ends in a tongue having an arcuate cross section.

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