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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2004
Charles J. Davidson, Winnetka, IL (US);
Gil M. Vardi, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Eric Williams, Evanston, IL (US);
Stephen Kao, Mountain View, CA (US);
Niyazi U. Behyan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Charles J. Davidson, Winnetka, IL (US);
Gil M. Vardi, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Eric Williams, Evanston, IL (US);
Stephen Kao, Mountain View, CA (US);
Niyazi U. Behyan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for delivering and positioning a stent within a bifurcated body lumen includes a stent delivery system including a catheter, an expansion device, and an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound transducer is configured for transmitting and receiving signals and for imaging of a body lumen so as to locate an ostium of a branch vessel and facilitate alignment of the stent side hole with the ostium.