Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited

Phenox Gmbh

Amedo Smart Tracking Solutions Gmbh

Flowsion A/s

Volker Trösken

Randolf Von Oepen

Hermann Monstadt

Ralf Hannes

Hans Henkes

Lorcan James Coffey

Louise Balfe

Holger Dirac

Volker Marx

Armin Stopper

Ken Beatty

Laszlo Hasenau

Catrin Bannewitz

David Slattery

Tim Lenz-Habijan

Dietrich GRÖNEMEYER

Lorcan Coffey

Theiss STENSTRØM

A catheter () comprising an elongate tubular body () having a proximal end (), a distal end (), and an inner lumen () extending through the elongate tubular body (), wherein the elongate tubular body () comprises a proximal section () and a distal section (), wherein at least the proximal section () comprises at least two layers, wherein the proximal end () is connected with a catheter hub () being an adapter of greater radial outside dimension than the elongate tubular body (), wherein the catheter hub () has an inner lumen () of larger inside diameter than the elongate tubular body (), and wherein the innermost layer () of the proximal section () extends into the catheter hub () and flares from the proximal section () to the catheter hub (). The catheter ensures a smooth transition of a medical device, e.g. a stent to be transferred from a storage device like a sheath into the tubular body of the catheter.

Catheter with catheter hub

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.

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

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Witten, Germany

Volker Trösken