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1. An endoprosthesis delivery system, comprising:
- an inner member having an outer surface, the outer surface having a pair of splines extending therefrom, wherein the pair of splines has a socket formed therebetween;
an insert operatively associated with the socket, wherein a maximum radial extent of the insert is greater than a maximum radial extent of the inner member;
wherein at least a portion of the insert is disposed within the socket;
an outer member that at least partially surrounds the inner member and the insert, the outer member being slidable relative to the inner member and the insert, wherein the insert inhibits contact between the outer member and portions of the inner member adjacent the insert; and
an endoprosthesis disposed between at least a portion of the inner member and the outer member.
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Catheters, as well as related systems and methods are disclosed.
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1. An endoprosthesis delivery system, comprising:
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an inner member having an outer surface, the outer surface having a pair of splines extending therefrom, wherein the pair of splines has a socket formed therebetween; an insert operatively associated with the socket, wherein a maximum radial extent of the insert is greater than a maximum radial extent of the inner member; wherein at least a portion of the insert is disposed within the socket; an outer member that at least partially surrounds the inner member and the insert, the outer member being slidable relative to the inner member and the insert, wherein the insert inhibits contact between the outer member and portions of the inner member adjacent the insert; and an endoprosthesis disposed between at least a portion of the inner member and the outer member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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11. An endoprosthesis delivery system, comprising:
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an inner member having an outer surface, the outer surface having a pair of splines extending therefrom, wherein the pair of splines has a socket formed therebetween; an insert operatively associated with the socket, wherein a maximum radial extent of the insert is greater than a maximum radial extent of the inner member; an outer member that at least partially surrounds the inner member and the insert, the outer member being slidable relative to the inner member and the insert, wherein the insert inhibits contact between the outer member and portions of the inner member adjacent the insert; and an endoprosthesis disposed between at least a portion of the inner member and the outer member; wherein the socket is a groove; wherein the inner member has a distal opening and a proximal opening and the groove extends along the inner member for at least about 20% of a distance between the distal and proximal openings; and further comprising a plurality of inserts, wherein the inserts are spaced apart from one another along the groove.
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