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Systems and methods for deploying a portion of a stent using an auger-style device

  • US 10,639,180 B2
  • Filed: 04/14/2017
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the method comprising:

  • providing a cannula having an outer surface, and an auger having a plurality of turns coupled to the outer surface of the cannula;

    positioning a portion of a stent within a valley of the auger in a delivery state; and

    rotating the cannula and the auger to advance the portion of the stent in a predetermined longitudinal direction,wherein less than a full length of the stent is moved longitudinally by the auger throughout deployment of the stent.

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