Stent delivery system
US6629981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9505
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent delivery catheter is disclosed. The catheter includes an inner catheter tube and an outer catheter tube which are rotatable relative to each other. The inner catheter and outer catheter include releasable attachment structures to releasably engage the ends of the stent. A proximal hand piece includes controls for enlarging and deploying the stent in a body lumen.
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