Apparatus and method for delivering a self-expanding stent
US6676693B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/966
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for delivering a self-expanding stent to an intraluminal location comprising a sheath having a generally non-compliant first portion and a compliant second portion, with the stent positioned within the generally non-compliant first portion for stent delivery. Upon stent deployment, the stent passes from the generally non-compliant first portion into the compliant second portion, and then out of the sheath. The compliant second portion permits the stent to at least partially expand before it passes out of the sheath, so that the force with which the stent expands once outside the sheath is tempered.
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