Delivery of medical devices
US9775733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2035 |
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.
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