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Delivery catheter

  • US 6,669,716 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2000
  • Issued: 12/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A rapid exchange stent delivery catheter for delivery and deployment of a stent comprising:

  • an elongate catheter body;

    a self-expanding stent overlying said catheter body at a distal end thereof;

    a sheath overlying said stent to constrict the stent during delivery;

    the catheter body having a guidewire lumen with a guidewire exit at a distal end of the catheter body and a guidewire entrance proximal of the stent;

    a guidewire extending through the lumen between the guidewire entrance and the guidewire exit; and

    a stent deployment assembly that moves the sheath relative to the catheter body to release the stent, the stent deployment assembly comprises a threaded shaft having a discontinuous thread, and a thumbwheel which is rotated to move the shaft linearly;

    the sheath comprises a sheath opening arranged to align with the guidewire entrance and accomodate the guidewire so that the guidewire entrance is not obstructed during movement of the sheath relative to the catheter body on deployment of the stent.

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