Stent delivery system
US6520983B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for delivering a medical prosthesis into a body lumen. A preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a catheter having a stent mounted at the distal end that is released into the body lumen by movement of an outer sheath covering the stent in the proximal direction. The stent expands to conform to the inner wall of the lumen and the catheter is withdrawn.
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