Coated stent with protective assembly and method of using same

• US 20030187493A1
• Filed: 03/29/2002
• Published: 10/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Ave Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Ave Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Cervantes, Marvin, Campbell, Todd
• Application Number:
  US10/112,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20030187493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0095 Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants for intraocular lenses A61F2/1691; for dental surgery A61C19/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/9522 Means for mounting a stent or stent-graft onto or into a placement instrument
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/958 Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 29/00 Materials for catheters, medical tubing, cannulae, or endoscopes or for coating catheters shape or structure of catheters A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/08 Materials for coatings

Abstract

A stent with a protective assembly is provided. The stent comprises at least one stent segment, operatively adapted for deployment from the sheath member, and at least one sheath member removably enclosing the stent segment and operatively adapted to protect the stent segment from handling. Methods and systems for use of the stent are also provided.

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