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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Idev Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael L. Green, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
IDEV TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9517 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stent delivery system and methods are described. The stent delivery system can include an elongate outer member defining an outer member lumen through which a self-expanding stent is deliverable. The elongate outer member can include an anisotropic portion and a rigid portion proximal to the anisotropic portion. The anisotropic portion can be radially elastic and longitudinally inelastic. The rigid portion can be radially inelastic and longitudinally inelastic.