Stent delivery means with balloon retraction means
US6702843B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved medical device delivery catheter. The medical device delivery system comprises a catheter having a medical device receiving portion adapted to receive a medical device near the distal end of the catheter and a medical device such as a stent concentrically arranged around the catheter within the medical device receiving portion. The medical device delivery system further comprises a movable medical balloon disposed about the medical device. In use, the balloon may be inflated to dilate a lesion, retracted to deploy the medical device and subsequently reinflated to seat the medical device.
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