Medical devices
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a catheter comprising an expandable balloon;
an expandable endoprosthesis positioned on the balloon, the endoprosthesis having a first end and a second end; and
an expandable sleeve extending over an end of the endoprosthesis and a portion of the balloon adjacent to the end of the endoprosthesis, wherein the sleeve is configured to separate into a plurality of portions.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a catheter having an expandable balloon, an expandable endoprosthesis positioned on the balloon, and an expandable sleeve. The endoprosthesis has a first end and a second end, and the expandable sleeve extends over an end of the endoprosthesis and a portion of the balloon adjacent to the end of the endoprosthesis. The sleeve is configured to separate into a plurality of portions.
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47 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a catheter comprising an expandable balloon;
an expandable endoprosthesis positioned on the balloon, the endoprosthesis having a first end and a second end; and
an expandable sleeve extending over an end of the endoprosthesis and a portion of the balloon adjacent to the end of the endoprosthesis, wherein the sleeve is configured to separate into a plurality of portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device, comprising:
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a catheter comprising an expandable balloon;
a stent positioned over the balloon, the stent having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end; and
a sleeve extending over the outer surface and the first and second ends of the stent, the sleeve further extending over portions of the balloon adjacent to the ends of the stent, wherein the sleeve comprises a separation portion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method, comprising:
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positioning a medical device comprising a catheter comprising an expandable balloon, an expandable endoprosthesis positioned on the balloon, the endoprosthesis having a first end and a second end, and an expandable sleeve extending over an end of the endoprosthesis and a portion of the balloon adjacent to the end of the endoprosthesis; and
separating the sleeve into a plurality of portions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A medical device, comprising:
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a catheter;
an expandable sleeve attached to the catheter, the sleeve configured to separate into a plurality of portions; and
an expandable endoprosthesis between the catheter and the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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