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Striped sleeve for stent delivery
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-22
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Granted: 2003-04-29
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Expires: 2020-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A stent delivery system comprising a catheter. The catheter including a stent mounting region and a stent disposed thereabout. The stent having a distal end and a proximal end, and an unexpanded state and an expanded state. At least one stent retaining sleeve, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end overlays an end of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state. The second end engaged to at least a portion of the catheter adjacent to the stent mounting region. The at least one stent retaining sleeve comprising a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material. The first material having a predetermined hardness and the second material having a predetermined hardness wherein the predetermined hardness of the second material has a greater Shore durometer value than the predetermined hardness of the first material.
Inventors
- 👤 Dachuan Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 09:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/9583; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a stent mounting region; a stent disposed about the stent mounting region of the catheter, the stent having a distal end and a proximal end, the stent further having a unexpanded state and an expanded state, and at least one stent retaining sleeve, the at least one stent retaining sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end overlying an end of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state, the second end engaged to at least a portion of the catheter adjacent to the stent mounting region, the at least one stent retaining sleeve comprising a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, the first material having a predetermined hardness and the second material having a predetermined hardness, the predetermined hardness of the second material having a greater durometer value than the predetermined hardness of the first material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a stent mounting region; a stent disposed about the stent mounting region of the catheter, the stent having a distal end and a proximal end, the stent further having a unexpanded state and an expanded state, and at least one stent retaining sleeve, the at least one stent retaining sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end overlying an end of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state, the second end engaged to at least a portion of the catheter adjacent to the stent mounting region, the at least one stent retaining sleeve comprising a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, the first material having a predetermined hardness and the second material having a predetermined hardness, the predetermined hardness of the second material having a greater durometer value than the predetermined hardness of the first material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 , the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material further comprising a plurality of substantially longitudinally oriented stripes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the first material has a durometer hardness value in a range of approximately 40A to 100A, and the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material has a durometer hardness value in a range of at least 40D to 75D.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material further comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first predetermined width, and the second portion having a second predetermined width, the first predetermined width being less than the second predetermined width, the first portion substantially oriented toward the first end of the at least one stent retaining sleeve and the second portion substantially oriented toward the second end of the at least one stent retaining sleeve, the first predetermined width tapering to the second predetermined width.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent delivery system of claim 4 wherein the first predetermined width is zero.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material is intermittent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material is substantially sinusoidal in shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material further comprising a predetermined patterned shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the first material and the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material are co-extruded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material is a coating, the coating being applied to the first material of the at least one stent retaining sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The stent delivery system of claim 10 wherein the coating is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of: polyolefins, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylate, vinyl acetate polymer, cellulose plastics, polyurethanes, polyethylene terephthalate, polyacetal, polyethers, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylethersulfones, polyaryletherketones, polytetrafluoroethylene, and any combinations thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 , the at least one stent retaining sleeve having a predetermined thickness and the first material having at least one groove, the at least one groove having a predetermined thickness less than the predetermined thickness of the at least one stent retaining sleeve, at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material positioned within the at least one groove.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the first material has a predetermined thickness and the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material has a predetermined thickness, wherein the predetermined thickness of the first material and the predetermined thickness of the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material are the same.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stent delivery system of claim 2 , the at least one stent retaining sleeve further comprising a circumference, the plurality of substantially longitudinally oriented stripes being uniformly spaced apart about the circumference.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the first material is constructed from at least one member of the group consisting of: styrenic block copolymers, polyurethanes, silicone rubber, natural rubber, copolyesters, polyamides, EPDM rubber/polyolefin, nitril rubber/PVC, fluoroelastomers, butyl rubber, epichlorohydrin, and any combinations thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The stent delivery system of claim 1 wherein the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material is constructed from at least one member of the group consisting of: polyolefins, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylate, vinyl acetate polymer, cellulose plastics, polyurethanes, polyethylene terephthalate, polyacetal, polyethers, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylethersulfones, polyaryletherketones, polytetrafluoroethylene, and any combinations thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
86 words
The stent delivery catheter of claim 1 , the first end of the at least one stent retaining sleeve having an unexpanded diameter and an expanded diameter, the expanded diameter of the first end being up to approximately 400 percent greater than the unexpanded diameter; whereby when the stent is expanded from the unexpanded state to the expanded state the unexpanded diameter of the first end of the at least one stent retaining sleeve is increased by up to approximately 400 percent to the expanded diameter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
144 words
A stent retaining sleeve for retaining stent ends on a balloon catheter comprising: a tubular member composed of a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, wherein the first material has a predetermined hardness and the second material has a predetermined hardness, the predetermined hardness of the second material being greater than the predetermined hardness of the first material; the tubular member having a first end and a second end, the first end constructed and arranged to overlay an end of a stent, the second end constructed and arranged to be in contact with at least a portion of said balloon catheter; the first end of the tubular member having an unexpanded diameter and an expanded diameter whereby when the balloon catheter is expanded the unexpanded diameter increases by up to 400 percent to the expanded diameter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
144 words
A stent retaining sleeve for retaining stent ends on a balloon catheter comprising: a tubular member composed of a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, wherein the first material has a predetermined hardness and the second material has a predetermined hardness, the predetermined hardness of the second material being greater than the predetermined hardness of the first material; the tubular member having a first end and a second end, the first end constructed and arranged to overlay an end of a stent, the second end constructed and arranged to be in contact with at least a portion of said balloon catheter; the first end of the tubular member having an unexpanded diameter and an expanded diameter whereby when the balloon catheter is expanded the unexpanded diameter increases by up to 400 percent to the expanded diameter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent retaining sleeve of claim 18 , the sleeve having an unexpanded length and an expanded length, the unexpanded length being substantially the same as the expanded length.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
168 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a stent mounting region; a stent disposed about the stent mounting region of the catheter, the stent having a distal end and a proximal end, the stent further having a unexpanded state and an expanded state, and at least one stent retaining sleeve, the at least one stent retaining sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end overlying an end of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state, the second end engaged to at least a portion of the catheter adjacent to the stent mounting region, the at least one stent retaining sleeve comprising a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, wherein the first material has a durometer hardness value in a range of approximately 40A to 100A, and the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material has a durometer hardness value in a range of at least 40D to 75D.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
168 words
A stent delivery system comprising: a catheter including a stent mounting region; a stent disposed about the stent mounting region of the catheter, the stent having a distal end and a proximal end, the stent further having a unexpanded state and an expanded state, and at least one stent retaining sleeve, the at least one stent retaining sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end overlying an end of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state, the second end engaged to at least a portion of the catheter adjacent to the stent mounting region, the at least one stent retaining sleeve comprising a first material and at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material, wherein the first material has a durometer hardness value in a range of approximately 40A to 100A, and the at least one substantially longitudinally oriented stripe of a second material has a durometer hardness value in a range of at least 40D to 75D.
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