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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Michael Devon Amos, Boston, MA (US);
John Lane, Manchester, NH (US);
Jacob Graham, Fremont, CA (US);
Gary J. Leanna, Holden, MA (US);
Andrew K. Hollett, Waltham, MA (US);
Michal Weisman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Devon Amos, Boston, MA (US);
John Lane, Manchester, NH (US);
Jacob Graham, Fremont, CA (US);
Gary J. Leanna, Holden, MA (US);
Andrew K. Hollett, Waltham, MA (US);
Michal Weisman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or the elongate shaft into an opening in the other of the stent or the elongate shaft. The tab may be deflected from a first position to a second position to disengage the tab from the opening.