Apparatus for delivery and deployment of an expandable stent within a blood vessel

US7875067B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited · IE

Inventors

• Randolf von Oepen · Los Altos, US
• Volker TRÖSKEN · Witten, DE
• Volker Marx · Hechingen, DE
• Armin Stopper · Haigerloch, DE
• Louise Balfe · Stuttgart, DE
• Lorcan Coffey · Tübingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 7, 2003
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2/958
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus for delivering and deploying an expandable stent having a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises a fluid pressure device that is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath, wherein the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device after retraction of the protection sheath.