Stent delivery system
US6527789B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent delivery assembly includes a catheter for carrying an intravascular stent for use in a body lumen. The catheter assembly includes a rapid exchange feature in which a proximal port is spaced a relatively short distance form the distal end of the catheter and a relatively long distance from the proximal end of the catheter. A stent is mounted on the expandable member or balloon portion of the catheter.
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