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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Ralf Kaufmann, Rangendingen, DE;
Hardy Mueller, Bisingen, DE;
Rainer Lesmeister, Reutlingen, DE;
Michael Braun, Backnang, DE;
John Geis, Bad Zwischenahn, DE;
Ralf Kaufmann, Rangendingen, DE;
Hardy Mueller, Bisingen, DE;
Rainer Lesmeister, Reutlingen, DE;
Michael Braun, Backnang, DE;
John Geis, Bad Zwischenahn, DE;
JOTEC GMBH, Hechingen, DE;
Abstract
A delivery system is equipped with a self expanding stent for implantation into a blood vessel, in particular in the region of the aortic arch. The stent has a hollow cylindrical body which is radially compressed for implantation. A pull-back sheath which surrounds the stent and which radially compresses it is also provided for positioning and releasing the stent in the blood vessel. The pull-back sheath has a highly flexible front section which surrounds the stent and which maintains said stent in its compressed state, and has further a more rigid rear section which is connected to the front section and which is designed to transmit torsional and traction forces to the front section.