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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Miles Alexander, Fremont, CA (US);
Todd Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Tim Huynh, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ray Betelia, Santa Jose, CA (US);
Miles Alexander, Fremont, CA (US);
Todd Thompson, San Jose, CA (US);
Tim Huynh, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ray Betelia, Santa Jose, CA (US);
NovoStent Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a delivery catheter for use in deploying a vascular prosthesis having a self-expanding helical section for use in a wide range of interventional applications. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated member having a helical ledge with a pitch selected to impose a predetermined amount of foreshortening on the vascular prosthesis during deployment. Methods of making and using the delivery catheter of the present invention also are provided.