Delivery of medical devices
US8968383B1 · kind B1 · utility
67Cited by
150References
30Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent delivery system can include an elongate core member sized for insertion into a blood vessel. The core member can be configured to advance a stent toward a treatment location in the blood vessel. The core member can include a longitudinally extending tube having a helical cut extending along the tube. The helical cut can have an axial length of at least 50 cm and be continuous along the axial length.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.