Delivery catheter that controls foreshortening of ribbon-type prostheses and methods of making and use
US7766960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/91
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a delivery catheter for use in deploying a vascular prosthesis having a self-expanding helical section for use in a wide range of interventional applications. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated member having a helical ledge with a pitch selected to impose a predetermined amount of foreshortening on the vascular prosthesis during deployment. Methods of making and using the delivery catheter of the present invention also are provided.
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