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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2005
Jan Seppala, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Fernando Dicaprio, St. Paul, MN (US);
Raed Rizq, Fridley, MN (US);
Jan Seppala, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Fernando DiCaprio, St. Paul, MN (US);
Raed Rizq, Fridley, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A stent delivery system which includes a stent delivery catheter, the stent delivery catheter having a stent mounting region, the stent mounting region having an inflatable portion. A stent is disposed about the stent mounting region, the stent having an unexpanded position and an expanded position. At least one stent retaining sleeve is also included having first and second ends, the first end being attached to the stent delivery catheter, the at least one stent retaining sleeve disposed about at least a portion of the stent in the unexpanded position, the stent retaining sleeve being constructed and arranged to retract toward the attached first end when the stent is expanded.