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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Gilbert S. Laroya, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gerald Ray Martin, Redwood City, CA (US);
Rainier Betelia, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward A. Estrada, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gilbert S. Laroya, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gerald Ray Martin, Redwood City, CA (US);
Rainier Betelia, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward A. Estrada, Menlo Park, CA (US);
NovoStent Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A delivery system for an implantable vascular prosthesis is provided for a vascular prosthesis including at least first and second helical sections having alternating directions of rotation that are coupled to one another at apices. The delivery system includes an elongate body, a plurality of retainers and an outer sheath. The plurality of retainers are configured to temporarily retain a plurality of inner wound apices of the vascular prosthesis. The outer sheath is configured to retain the vascular prosthesis in a contracted state on the elongate body.