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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Volker Trösken, Bochum, DE;
Volker Marx, Hechingen, DE;
Armin Stopper, Haigerloch, DE;
Louise Balfe, Tübingen, DE;
Lorcan Coffey, Tübingen, DE;
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Volker Trösken, Bochum, DE;
Volker Marx, Hechingen, DE;
Armin Stopper, Haigerloch, DE;
Louise Balfe, Tübingen, DE;
Lorcan Coffey, Tübingen, DE;
Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
Apparatus for delivering and deploying an expandable stent having a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises a fluid pressure device that is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath, wherein the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device after retraction of the protection sheath.