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Stent delivery apparatus and method
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-22
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2013-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A delivery system for implantation of a self-expanding stent in a vessel is consists of an elongate flexible catheter for delivering a self-expanding stent to a predetermined location in a vessel. The stent surrounds the flexible catheter near its distal end and is held in a delivery configuration where the stent has a reduced radius along its entire axial length by a stent retaining and release means. The stent retaining and release means is either one or more slipping sleeves which either contain the stent themselves or form a waterproof chamber with the stent being contained by water soluble bands or swelling bands. The stent retaining and release means can also be a pair of sleeves connected to hydraulic pistons, or a pair of sleeves connected to push/pull wires.
Inventors
- 👤 Phlayne M. Fraser
- 👤 Paul H. Burmeister
- 👤 Dean A. Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/962; A61F2/966; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61F2002/9583; A61F2002/9665; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A delivery system for implantation of a stent in a vessel, comprising: an elongate flexible catheter having proximal and distal ends for delivering a self-expanding stent to a predetermined location in a vessel; a self-expanding stent having proximal and distal ends, the stent surrounding the flexible catheter near its distal end, the stent being in a delivery configuration where the stent has a reduced radius along its entire axial length; stent retaining and release means for retaining the stent in the delivery configuration and for deploying the stent, comprised of sheath means extending over the entire axial length of the stent which holds the self-expanding stent in its delivery configuration against the outwardly urging force of the self-expanding stent; retraction means for retracting the sheath means to release the stent to self-expand, the retraction means comprised of a wire carried in a lumen of the elongate flexible catheter which is attached to the sheath means, whereby retracting the wire retracts the sheath means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A delivery system for implantation of a stent in a vessel, comprising: an elongate flexible catheter having proximal and distal ends for delivering a self-expanding stent to a predetermined location in a vessel; a self-expanding stent having proximal and distal ends, the stent surrounding the flexible catheter near its distal end, the stent being in a delivery configuration where the stent has a reduced radius along its entire axial length; stent retaining and release means for retaining the stent in the delivery configuration and for deploying the stent, comprised of sheath means extending over the entire axial length of the stent which holds the self-expanding stent in its delivery configuration against the outwardly urging force of the self-expanding stent; retraction means for retracting the sheath means to release the stent to self-expand, the retraction means comprised of a wire carried in a lumen of the elongate flexible catheter which is attached to the sheath means, whereby retracting the wire retracts the sheath means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the sheath means prevents fluid access to the stent prior to retraction and further including band means which holds the self-expanding stent in its delivery configuration until fluid accesses the band means, thereby releasing the stent to self-expand.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The delivery system of claim 2 wherein the band means is comprised of at least one water soluble band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The delivery system of claim 3 wherein the at least one water soluble band is constructed and arranged to allow the stent to self-expand in a predetermined manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The delivery system of claim 4 wherein the at least one water soluble band is a single tubular band surrounding the stent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The delivery system of claim 4 wherein the at least one water soluble band is a plurality of water soluble bands spaced along the stent and each surrounding the stent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The delivery system of claim 2 wherein the band means is comprised of at least one swelling band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The delivery system of claim 7 wherein the at least one swelling band is constructed and arranged to allow the stent to self-expand in a predetermined manner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The delivery system of claim 8 wherein the at least one swelling band is a single tubular band surrounding the stent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The delivery system of claim 8 wherein the at least one swelling band is a single tubular band into which the stent is pressed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A delivery system for implantation of a stent in a vessel, comprising: an elongate flexible catheter having proximal and distal ends for delivering a stent to a predetermined location in a vessel: an expansion balloon surrounding the flexible catheter near its distal end; a stent having proximal and distal ends, the stent surrounding the expansion balloon; sheath means extending over the entire axial length of the stent; retraction means for retracting the sheath means to release the stent for expansion, the retraction means comprised of a wire carried in a lumen of the elongate flexible catheter which is attached to the sheath means, whereby retracting the wire retracts the sheath means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A delivery system for implantation of a stent in a vessel, comprising: an elongate flexible catheter having proximal and distal ends for delivering a stent to a predetermined location in a vessel: an expansion balloon surrounding the flexible catheter near its distal end; a stent having proximal and distal ends, the stent surrounding the expansion balloon; sheath means extending over the entire axial length of the stent; retraction means for retracting the sheath means to release the stent for expansion, the retraction means comprised of a wire carried in a lumen of the elongate flexible catheter which is attached to the sheath means, whereby retracting the wire retracts the sheath means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method of deploying a stent utilizing the delivery system of claim 1, comprising the steps of: securing the stent in the delivery configuration using the stent retaining and release means; moving the distal end of the catheter means to a predetermined deployment site; releasing the stent using the stent retaining and release means.
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