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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2008
Daniel L. Cox, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mathew J. Fitz, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William J. Harrison, Temecula, CA (US);
Michael D. Schultz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Josepher A. Ventura, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel L. Cox, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mathew J. Fitz, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William J. Harrison, Temecula, CA (US);
Michael D. Schultz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Josepher A. Ventura, San Jose, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A stent delivery system for implantation of a stent in a vessel includes an outer tubular member having a restraining sheath and an inner tubular member having a distal end which has a compressed stent mounted thereto. The proximal end of the inner tubular member is connected to a housing assembly which prevents the inner tubular member from moving when the outer tubular member is retracted to deploy the stent. The proximal end of the outer tubular member is attached to a pull-back handle which is slidably mounted on the base of the housing assembly. When the pull-back handle is retracted, the restraining sheath is retracted to deploy the sheath, while the inner tubular member remains stationary.