Stent delivery device

A method of delivering a stent, the method comprising:

• inserting a stent delivery catheter containing a stent and a stent sheath disposed over the stent, to a desired location within a patient;
• attaching the stent sheath to a stent delivery device, the stent delivery device including a handle and a sliding body, the handle having a grip, a guide, and a cavity, the guide extending along an inner surface of the cavity, the sliding body comprising a body portion defining a longitudinal axis, the sliding body having a plurality of flange portions spaced apart longitudinally and fixed to the body portion, wherein the sliding body is slidable on the guide along the longitudinal axis to a first position in which at least a portion of the sliding body is disposed within the cavity of the handle, wherein the stent sheath is attached to the sliding body;
• sliding the sliding body to the first position, thereby retracting the stent sheath from a portion of the stent;
• and
• sliding the sliding body a second position in which a majority of the sliding body and at least one of the plurality of flanges are disposed within the cavity of the handle, thereby fully retracting the stent sheath from an entirety of the stent.