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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Applicants:
James F. Hemerick, Champlin, MN (US);
Eric Schneider, Albion, RI (US);
Inventors:
James F. Hemerick, Champlin, MN (US);
Eric Schneider, Albion, RI (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stent delivery system is disclosed that has an outer assembly and an inner assembly that accommodates a stent. The inner assembly further has an external assembly contact area projecting from its surface that frictionally contacts an inner surface of the outer assembly. The contact area is positioned at one end of the inner assembly, proximal to the stent accommodating area. Also disclosed is a method of using the stent delivery system.