SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING A PORTION OF A STENT USING AT LEAST ONE COILED MEMBER
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1. A system for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the system comprising:
- a cannula having an outer surface;
a coiled member having proximal and distal ends and a plurality of turns disposed therebetween, where at least a portion of the coiled member is secured to the outer surface of the cannula;
a stent that is releasably secured to a portion of the coiled member; and
a protective cage encircling the coiled member.
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Abstract
The present embodiments provide systems and methods for deploying at least a portion of a stent. In one embodiment, the system comprises a cannula having an outer surface, and a coiled member having proximal and distal ends and a plurality of turns disposed therebetween. At least a portion of the coiled member is secured to the outer surface of the cannula. A stent is releasably secured to a portion of the coiled member. A protective cage may encircle the coiled member.
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1. A system for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the system comprising:
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a cannula having an outer surface; a coiled member having proximal and distal ends and a plurality of turns disposed therebetween, where at least a portion of the coiled member is secured to the outer surface of the cannula; a stent that is releasably secured to a portion of the coiled member; and a protective cage encircling the coiled member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the system comprising:
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a cannula having an outer surface; a coiled member having proximal and distal ends and a plurality of turns disposed therebetween, where at least a portion of the coiled member is secured to the outer surface of the cannula; and a stent that is releasably secured to a portion of the coiled member, where one of proximal or distal ends of the stent comprises a plurality of apices that each comprises a coupling member that is releasably secured to the coiled member, where longitudinal positions of the coupling members of adjacent apices are axially staggered relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for deploying at least a portion of a stent, the system comprising:
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a cannula having an outer surface; a coiled member having proximal and distal ends and a plurality of turns disposed therebetween, where at least a portion of the coiled member is secured to the outer surface of the cannula; a stent that is releasably secured to a portion of the coiled member; and an atraumatic tip coupled to the cannula, where the atraumatic tip comprises at least one notched region, and the coiled member is at least partially seated within the notched region of the atraumatic tip during removal of the system from a patient'"'"'s vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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