Systems and methods for securing and releasing a portion of a stent
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1. A method for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the method comprising:
- providing a retaining member comprising a main body having first and second ends, and at least one slot formed into the main body, the at least one slot comprising a circumferentially enclosed segment and an axial opening;
positioning a portion of a stent within the axial opening of the retaining member, and subsequently within the circumferentially enclosed segment, thereby radially restraining the portion of the stent in a compressed state; and
rotating the retaining member relative to the stent, thereby aligning the portion of the stent with the axial opening and permitting the stent to self-expand radially outward,wherein, during the step of rotating the retaining member, a wall portion of the retaining member is circumferentially rotated over the portion of the stent being restrained within the retaining member.
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Abstract
The present embodiments provide systems and methods for deploying at least a portion of a stent, comprising a retaining member having a main body. At least one slot is formed into the main body. The at least one slot comprises a circumferentially enclosed segment and an axial opening. A portion of a stent is restrained from moving radially outward when disposed within the circumferentially enclosed segment, and the portion of the stent is self-expandable radially outward when aligned with the axial opening.
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1. A method for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the method comprising:
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providing a retaining member comprising a main body having first and second ends, and at least one slot formed into the main body, the at least one slot comprising a circumferentially enclosed segment and an axial opening; positioning a portion of a stent within the axial opening of the retaining member, and subsequently within the circumferentially enclosed segment, thereby radially restraining the portion of the stent in a compressed state; and rotating the retaining member relative to the stent, thereby aligning the portion of the stent with the axial opening and permitting the stent to self-expand radially outward, wherein, during the step of rotating the retaining member, a wall portion of the retaining member is circumferentially rotated over the portion of the stent being restrained within the retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the method comprising:
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providing a retaining member comprising a main body having first and second ends, and at least one slot formed into the main body, the at least one slot comprising a circumferentially enclosed segment and an axial opening; positioning a portion of a stent within the axial opening of the retaining member, and subsequently within the circumferentially enclosed segment, thereby radially restraining the portion of the stent in a compressed state; and rotating the retaining member relative to the stent, thereby aligning the portion of the stent with the axial opening and permitting the stent to self-expand radially outward, wherein rotation of the retaining member relative to the stent occurs without a corresponding circumferential twisting motion of the stent. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the method comprising:
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providing a retaining member comprising a main body having first and second ends, and at least one slot formed into the main body, the at least one slot comprising a circumferentially enclosed segment and an axial opening; positioning a portion of a stent within the axial opening of the retaining member, and subsequently within the circumferentially enclosed segment, thereby radially restraining the portion of the stent in a compressed state; and rotating the retaining member relative to the stent, thereby aligning the portion of the stent with the axial opening and permitting the stent to self-expand radially outward, wherein the stent extends axially beyond the first and second ends of the retaining member in the compressed state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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