Stent delivery system
US7172617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for delivering a medical prosthesis into a body lumen. A preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a catheter having a stent mounted at the distal end that is released into the body lumen by movement of an outer sheath covering the stent in the proximal direction. The stent expands to conform to the inner wall of the lumen and the catheter is withdrawn.
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