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Gastric pseudocyst drainage and stent delivery system for use therein

  • US 6,620,122 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2001
  • Issued: 09/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of draining a pseudocyst present within a patient, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a stent, said stent being transformable from a non-expanded state of comparatively lesser diameter to an expanded state of comparatively greater diameter, said stent having a first end and a second end;

    (b) delivering said stent in said non-expanded state to a pseudocyst located within a patient;

    (c) inserting said first end of said stent into the pseudocyst; and

    (d) transforming said stent from said non-expanded state to said expanded state;

    (e) whereby the pseudocyst drains through said stent.

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