Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited

Volker Marx

Randolf Von Oepen

Lorcan James Coffey

Louise Balfe

Volker Trösken

Armin Stopper

Volker Trosken

Lorcan Coffey

An improved apparatus for delivering and deployment of an expandable stent with a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The system comprises a fluid pressure device which is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath such that after retraction of the protection sheath the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device. The advantage of the invention is an easy and simple operation of the apparatus.

Apparatus for delivery and deployment of an expandable stent within a blood vessel

Apparatus for delivering and deploying an expandable stent having a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises a fluid pressure device that is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath, wherein the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device after retraction of the protection sheath.

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Hechingen, Germany

Volker Marx