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US5944726A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stent delivery system having stent securement means

Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-22
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2017-08-22
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Abstract

Abstract A stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which there is included on the catheter shaft at least one body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon and further including axially slidable sleeves over the stent in the unexpanded condition.

Inventors

  • 👤 David J. Blaeser
  • 👤 Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius
  • 👤 Martin R. Willard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61M25/1011; A61F2/9522; A61F2002/9583; A61F2002/9586; A61M2025/1013; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1063; A61M2025/1079; A61M2025/1081; A61M2025/1093

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A stent delivery system comprising in combination: a radially expandable stent of generally cylindrical configuration, and a catheter having a shaft, the shaft having a diameter, and an expandable means associated therewith at a distal part of the shaft, the expandable means having an expanded state and a contracted state, and including mounting and retaining means for receiving the stent on the expandable means for radial expansion of the stent upon expansion of the expandable means, the mounting and retaining means including at least two axially spaced mounting bodies carried on the shaft inside the expandable means, whereby the diameter of the shaft and expandable means, when the expandable means is in its contracted state, are increased at the distal part of the shaft for facilitating the mounting and retaining of the stent, wherein the stent is crimped onto the mounting bodies, and further including a sleeve at the distal portion of the catheter, having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying an end portion of the stent, the sleeve sliding axially to release the stent upon expansion of the expandable means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A stent delivery system comprising in combination: a radially expandable stent of generally cylindrical configuration, and a catheter having a shaft, the shaft having a diameter, and an expandable means associated therewith at a distal part of the shaft, the expandable means having an expanded state and a contracted state, and including mounting and retaining means for receiving the stent on the expandable means for radial expansion of the stent upon expansion of the expandable means, the mounting and retaining means including at least two axially spaced mounting bodies carried on the shaft inside the expandable means, whereby the diameter of the shaft and expandable means, when the expandable means is in its contracted state, are increased at the distal part of the shaft for facilitating the mounting and retaining of the stent, wherein the stent is crimped onto the mounting bodies, and further including a sleeve at the distal portion of the catheter, having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying an end portion of the stent, the sleeve sliding axially to release the stent upon expansion of the expandable means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the mounting bodies are of a material which resiliently deforms under radial pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The stent delivery system of claim 2 wherein the material is elastomeric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The stent delivery system of claim 2 wherein the material comprises polyurethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the mounting bodies are generally ring-like and have an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the rings have a substantially constant radius.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 including marker bands positioned on the shaft proximally and distally of the stent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the expandable means comprises a balloon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The stent delivery system of claim 7, wherein there are three axially spaced mounting bodies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1, wherein a portion of the stent between the mounting bodies is crimped to a lesser diameter than that of the mounting bodies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 193 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter having a shaft and an expandable means associated therewith at a distal part of the shaft, the expandable means having an expanded state and a contracted state, and including mounting and retaining means for receiving a stent to be delivered upon expansion of the expandable means, the mounting and retaining means including at least two axially spaced generally ring-like mounting bodies inside the expandable means and carried by the shaft, and a stent crimped to the expandable means and the mounting bodies such that the stent is carried on the shaft and mounting bodies until expansion of the stent and expandable means, said stent having first and second end portions, and a first and second sleeve in the distal part of the catheter positioned around the catheter, each having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying the first and second end portions of the stent, respectively, the first and second sleeves separately fixing the stent on the expandable means before expansion thereof and upon expansion of the expandable means and stent releasing the stent by sliding axially from over the stent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 193 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter having a shaft and an expandable means associated therewith at a distal part of the shaft, the expandable means having an expanded state and a contracted state, and including mounting and retaining means for receiving a stent to be delivered upon expansion of the expandable means, the mounting and retaining means including at least two axially spaced generally ring-like mounting bodies inside the expandable means and carried by the shaft, and a stent crimped to the expandable means and the mounting bodies such that the stent is carried on the shaft and mounting bodies until expansion of the stent and expandable means, said stent having first and second end portions, and a first and second sleeve in the distal part of the catheter positioned around the catheter, each having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying the first and second end portions of the stent, respectively, the first and second sleeves separately fixing the stent on the expandable means before expansion thereof and upon expansion of the expandable means and stent releasing the stent by sliding axially from over the stent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 35 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10 wherein the stent is generally tubular in shape and the mounting bodies have an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the rings have a substantially constant radius.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 26 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10 wherein mounting bodies have substantially squared off shoulders, wherein the stent is crimped down over and around the shoulders.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 16 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10 wherein at least three spaced mounting bodies are included.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10 wherein at least four spaced mounting bodies are included.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 29 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10, wherein a portion of the stent between the mounting bodies is crimped to a lesser diameter than that of the mounting bodies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 178 words
A balloon catheter for intraluminal delivery of a stent, the catheter comprising a shaft, the shaft having a diameter, a balloon associated with a distal portion of the shaft for receiving a stent, the balloon having an expanded state and a contracted state, and means for inflating the balloon, the shaft including at least two generally axially spaced ring-like mounting bodies carried on the shaft inside the balloon whereby the diameter of the shaft is increased inside the balloon to facilitate mounting of a stent to the catheter over the balloon, wherein the stent is crimped onto the mounting bodies, and further including, a first and second sleeve in the distal part of the catheter positioned around the catheter, each having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying a first and a second end portions of the stent respectively, the first and second sleeves separately fixing the stent on the balloon before expansion thereof and upon expansion of the expandable means and stent releasing the stent by sliding axially from over the stent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 178 words
A balloon catheter for intraluminal delivery of a stent, the catheter comprising a shaft, the shaft having a diameter, a balloon associated with a distal portion of the shaft for receiving a stent, the balloon having an expanded state and a contracted state, and means for inflating the balloon, the shaft including at least two generally axially spaced ring-like mounting bodies carried on the shaft inside the balloon whereby the diameter of the shaft is increased inside the balloon to facilitate mounting of a stent to the catheter over the balloon, wherein the stent is crimped onto the mounting bodies, and further including, a first and second sleeve in the distal part of the catheter positioned around the catheter, each having a first end fixed to the catheter and a second end overlying a first and a second end portions of the stent respectively, the first and second sleeves separately fixing the stent on the balloon before expansion thereof and upon expansion of the expandable means and stent releasing the stent by sliding axially from over the stent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 11 words
The catheter of claim 16 wherein the mounting body is elastomeric.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 10 words
The catheter of claim 16 wherein the material is polyurethane.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 9 words
The catheter of claim 16 including spaced marker bands.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 25 words
The catheter of claim 16 wherein the mounting bodies have an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the rings have a substantially constant radius.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 14 words
The catheter of claim 16 wherein at least three spaced mounting bodies are included.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 14 words
The catheter of claim 16 wherein at least four spaced mounting bodies are included.

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