Matched balloon to stent shortening
US6911038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/958
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for delivery of a prosthesis comprises an expandable member which includes a portion which foreshortens longitudinally upon radial expansion of the expandable member.
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