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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Mike Krivoruchko, Forestville, CA (US);
William Berthiaume, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Don Tran, Windsor, CA (US);
Kris Kristoffersen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Erik Griswold, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Vance Swanson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Somboune Singkeo, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Fertac Bilge, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Sean Miller, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mike Krivoruchko, Forestville, CA (US);
William Berthiaume, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Don Tran, Windsor, CA (US);
Kris Kristoffersen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Erik Griswold, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Vance Swanson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Somboune Singkeo, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Fertac Bilge, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Sean Miller, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Sanata Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a device for delivering a self-expanding stent. The device has an inner shaft and an outer shaft moveable with respect to the inner shaft. The self expanding stent is received on the inner shaft adjacent its distal end. A tapered tip is located on the inner shaft distal end and it forms a smooth transition from the delivery device to the guide wire extending therethrough. A handle allows the practitioner to deploy the stent single handedly. The stent may have its segments in a first radial configuration for deliver of the stent or the stent may have a plurality of segments in a first radial configuration and a plurality of second segments in a second radial position.