Apparatus and method for improved deployment of endovascular grafts
US9622893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9665
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for facilitating deployment of an implantable medical device including a stent graft. A restraining device, such as cord or suture, holds at least the proximal end of the stent in a radially inwardly compressed configuration during delivery to a desired location within the lumen of a patient's vessel. Withdrawal of one or more trigger wires facilitates the release and removal of the restraining cord from the proximal end of the stent so as to allow the stent to become fully deployed within vessel.
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