Soluble fixation device and method for stent delivery catheters
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1. A device for treating a lumen of the body comprising:
- a catheter having a distal end for insertion into the lumen of the body;
a stent mounted on the distal end of the catheter, said stent characterized by a distal end, a proximal end, and a center portion, said stent being compressed in an small diameter insertion configuration;
a fairing cap covering the distal end of the stent, said fairing cap comprising a dissolvable material, said fairing cap terminating proximally from the distal end of the stent so as to leave the center portion of the stent uncovered by the cap.
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Abstract
A soluble capsule, fairing or adherent material for a stent catheter or other device to inserted into the human body. The capsule, fairing or adherent material is made of a material which dissolves within the body in a convenient time, for example ten or fifteen minutes, allowing a convenient time for placement of the device and protecting the blood vessel from any sharp surfaces of the device.
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1. A device for treating a lumen of the body comprising:
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a catheter having a distal end for insertion into the lumen of the body;
a stent mounted on the distal end of the catheter, said stent characterized by a distal end, a proximal end, and a center portion, said stent being compressed in an small diameter insertion configuration;
a fairing cap covering the distal end of the stent, said fairing cap comprising a dissolvable material, said fairing cap terminating proximally from the distal end of the stent so as to leave the center portion of the stent uncovered by the cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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