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US6280412B1
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Stent securement by balloon modification
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-17
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Granted: 2001-08-28
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Expires: 2019-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A stent-carrying balloon catheter in which a balloon is positioned within a stent for expanding the stent upon dilation of the balloon. The balloon includes a circumferential fold over a portion of the balloon itself, the fold encompassing a circumferential end portion of the stent for securing it in place until dilation of the balloon.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary J. Pederson, Jr.
- 👤 Jan D. Seppala
- 👤 Scott M. Hanson
- 👤 Anthony C. Vrba
- 👤 Scott R. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 10:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/9583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In a stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a distal balloon constructed and arranged to carry and release a stent; a stent positioned around the distal balloon of the catheter, the stent having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, the stent having at least an end portion lying over the distal balloon of the catheter, and an elastomeric sleeve of polymeric composition carried in the region of the balloon and positioned around the catheter, the sleeve having a first end attached to the catheter and a second end lying over the end portion of the stent, the sleeve fixing the end of the stent on the catheter when the stent is in the contracted condition, the catheter and stent being cooperatively constructed and arranged for expansion of the stent and axial removal of the sleeve from the margin of the stent upon delivery of the stent for implantation, the improvement comprising: a circumferential fold in the balloon body over a portion of the balloon itself, the fold encompassing a circumferential end portion of the stent between the balloon and the sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a distal balloon constructed and arranged to carry and release a stent; a stent positioned around the distal balloon of the catheter, the stent having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, the stent having at least an end portion lying over the distal balloon of the catheter, and an elastomeric sleeve of polymeric composition carried in the region of the balloon and positioned around the catheter, the sleeve having a first end attached to the catheter and a second end lying over the end portion of the stent, the sleeve fixing the end of the stent on the catheter when the stent is in the contracted condition, the catheter and stent being cooperatively constructed and arranged for expansion of the stent and axial removal of the sleeve from the margin of the stent upon delivery of the stent for implantation, the improvement comprising: a circumferential fold in the balloon body over a portion of the balloon itself, the fold encompassing a circumferential end portion of the stent between the balloon and the sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement of claim 1 in which the fold is in the region of at least one end portion of the balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improvement of claim 1 in which there are two folds in the balloon, one each encompassing an end respectively of the stent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement of claim 3 in which the two folds are in the region of opposite ends of the balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a distal balloon constructed and arranged to carry and release a stent; a stent positioned around the distal balloon of the catheter, the stent having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, the stent having at least an end portion lying over the distal balloon of the catheter, and an elastomeric sleeve of polymeric composition carried at the end region of the balloon and positioned around the catheter, the sleeve having a first end attached to the catheter and a second end lying over the end portion of the stent, the sleeve fixing the end of the stent on the catheter when the stent is in the contracted condition, the catheter and stent being cooperatively constructed and arranged for expansion of the stent and axial removal of the sleeve from the margin of the stent upon delivery of the stent for implantation, the improvement comprising: the balloon having a nominal body size enlarged cone ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a distal balloon constructed and arranged to carry and release a stent; a stent positioned around the distal balloon of the catheter, the stent having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, the stent having at least an end portion lying over the distal balloon of the catheter, and an elastomeric sleeve of polymeric composition carried at the end region of the balloon and positioned around the catheter, the sleeve having a first end attached to the catheter and a second end lying over the end portion of the stent, the sleeve fixing the end of the stent on the catheter when the stent is in the contracted condition, the catheter and stent being cooperatively constructed and arranged for expansion of the stent and axial removal of the sleeve from the margin of the stent upon delivery of the stent for implantation, the improvement comprising: the balloon having a nominal body size enlarged cone ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The stent delivery system of claim 5 in which the balloon is constructed and arranged to have a body portion and opposite cone end portions in which the cone end portions are of a larger diameter respectively adjacent to the body portion than the diameter of the body portion in that adjacent region.
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