Medical appliance deployment apparatus and method of use
CA 2503563 A1 · Owner: Johnson, Liann M. · Inventors: Sherburne, Paul S.; Johnson, Liann M.; Smelser, Ricci D.
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International application No. PCT/US03/33967 Box III TEXT OF THE ABSTRACT (Continuation of Item 5 of the first sheet) NEW ABSTRACT The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment provides a stent , deployment apparatus comprising excellent features. A stent deployment apparatus in the present invention can facilitate the precise delivery of stents in a safe and repeatable fashion. In particular a preferred deployment , apparatus allows the physician to concentrate on correct placement by providing a physical safety mechanism that limits deployment to the critical deployment point. Moreover, to exceed this threshold an audible and/or , tactile indicator informs the physician that she …
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- Filed October 25, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 25, 2023.
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