Stent deployment device and method for deploying a stent
CA 2328863 A1 · Owner: Boston Scientific Corporation · Inventors: Geitz, Kurt
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A stent deployment device for deploying a stent within a body cavity comprises an endoscope having a protective cap, a flexible stent a sheath, and a , flexible, elongated member. The protective cap is mounted on the distal end of the endoscope providing a protected surface for retaining the stent. The flexible stent is circumferentially compressed over the perimeter of the cap and the sheath is then releasably wrapped around the stent to hold it in a compressed configuration over the cap. The flexible elongated member, such as , a wire extending through a working channel of the endoscope is attached to , either the sheath directly or to a releasing device for the sheath. After the …
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- Filed April 21, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 21, 2019.
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