Custom length stent apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for delivering prosthetic segments in a body lumen, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end;
a plurality of prosthetic segments releasably arranged axially along the elongated flexible member near the distal end;
an outer sheath slidably disposed over at least a portion of the prosthetic segments;
an inwardly extending separator fixedly attached to an inside surface of the outer sheath and positioned proximally from a distal end thereof, the inwardly extending separator being adapted to engage the prosthetic segments, wherein the inwardly extending separator is adapted to be refracted proximally to slide over the prosthetic segments and advanced distally to engage at least one prosthetic segment within the outer sheath and separate a proximal group of the prosthetic segments from a distal group of the prosthetic segments which are to be deployed in the body lumen.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for delivering prosthetic segments to a body lumen, utilize a device having an elongated flexible member including proximal and distal ends, a plurality of prosthetic segments releasably arranged axially along the elongated flexible member near the distal end and an outer sheath slidably disposed over at least a portion of the prosthetic segments. The apparatus further includes a separator disposed on the outer sheath and adapted to engage the prosthetic segments. The separator is also adapted to be retracted proximally over the prosthetic segments and advanced distally to separate a proximal group of the prosthetic segments from a distal group of the prosthetic segments which are to be deployed in the body lumen.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivering prosthetic segments in a body lumen, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end; a plurality of prosthetic segments releasably arranged axially along the elongated flexible member near the distal end; an outer sheath slidably disposed over at least a portion of the prosthetic segments; an inwardly extending separator fixedly attached to an inside surface of the outer sheath and positioned proximally from a distal end thereof, the inwardly extending separator being adapted to engage the prosthetic segments, wherein the inwardly extending separator is adapted to be refracted proximally to slide over the prosthetic segments and advanced distally to engage at least one prosthetic segment within the outer sheath and separate a proximal group of the prosthetic segments from a distal group of the prosthetic segments which are to be deployed in the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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