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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2005
Mark C. Bates, Charleston, WV (US);
Mark C. Bates, Charleston, WV (US);
Nexeon MedSystems, Inc., Charleston, WV (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides and apparatus and methods for emboli removal and stenting within the renal arteries having a catheter system having a distal occlusion element, a stent deployment section, and an emboli removal lumen. The occlusion element is disposed at a predetermined distance from the stent deployment section specific for use in the renal artery, and is constructed to reduce the potential for perforation or jailing during stent deployment. The apparatus further includes an array of radio-opaque markers disposed on the stent delivery catheter to facilitate accurate stent deployment within a renal artery.