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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2000
Applicants:
Brent C. Gerberding, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David J. Holtan, Rogers, MN (US);
Scott M. Hanson, Savage, MN (US);
Inventors:
Brent C. Gerberding, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David J. Holtan, Rogers, MN (US);
Scott M. Hanson, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stent delivery system having a delivery catheter, a stent mounted thereupon and at least one stent retaining sleeve to retain the stent on the catheter prior to stent delivery. At least a portion of the at least one stent retaining sleeve being further characterized as having a plurality through-holes. The through-holes providing the at least one stent retaining sleeve with reduced radial and columnar strength when compared to a sleeve without through-holes.