Stent delivery system
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1. A stent delivery system, comprising:
- at least one stent expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state; and
, a holder interlocking and interfering with the stent in the compressed state, an outer diameter of the holder thereby contacting an inner diameter of the stent.
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Abstract
A stent delivery system includes at least one stent and a holder. The stent is expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state. The holder is configured to interfere or interlock with the stent. The holder may be blowmolded onto an inner surface of the compressed stent. An outer diameter of the holder is approximately the same as an inner diameter of the stent.
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20 Claims
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1. A stent delivery system, comprising:
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at least one stent expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state; and
,a holder interlocking and interfering with the stent in the compressed state, an outer diameter of the holder thereby contacting an inner diameter of the stent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for deploying a stent, wherein the stent is configured to expand from a compressed state to an expanded state, comprising:
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delivering the compressed stent placed on a blowmolded holder and the holder into a predetermined deployment site, the holder being blowmolded to the compressed stent;
releasing the stent from interference with the holder; and
expanding the stent from the compressed state to the expanded state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for manufacturing a stent delivery system having a holder and at least one stent configured to expand from a first diameter to a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter, comprising:
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compressing the stent to the first diameter;
inserting the stent into a first tube;
placing a second tube inside the first tube and inside an inner diameter of the stent, wherein the second tube is airtight; and
,applying pressure and heat suitable to the second tube, thereby blowmolding the second tube against the stent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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