Stent delivery for vascular surgery
AssigneeTensor Flow Ventures LLC
InventorSpiros Manolidis
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Abstract
A stent delivery apparatus and/or system including a hollow tubular body with a proximal opening at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal opening at a distal end of the hollow tubular body. The hollow tubular body can define the proximal opening and the distal opening. A support rod can be passed through the proximal opening and/or the distal opening. The support rod may have a tip, and tip can be olive shaped. A stent may be supported by and/or surround the support rod. The tip of the support rod may also engage with the stent during delivery.
Claims31
A stent delivery apparatus, comprising:
- a hollow tubular body with a proximal opening at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal opening at a distal end of the hollow tubular body, the proximal opening and the distal opening being defined by the hollow tubular body;
- a support rod capable of passing through the proximal opening and the distal opening;
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- a tip coupled to the support rod, and the tip is substantially oval shaped that can pass through the hollow tubular body;
- a sheath made of at least one material creating a barrier between a stent and the hollow tubular body of the stent delivery apparatus, and wherein the sheath is coupled to a needle.
A stent delivery system, comprising:
- a hollow tubular body;
- a support rod capable of passing through the hollow tubular body;
- a stent that surrounds the support rod and is enclosed by the hollow tubular body;
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- a tip coupled to the support rod and capable of engaging with the stent, and wherein the tip can pass through the hollow tubular body;
- wherein the stent further comprises a hollow tubular stent body with at least one anchor expanding radially from the hollow tubular body;
- a sheath made of at least one material creating a barrier between the stent and the hollow tubular body of the stent delivery system, and wherein the sheath is coupled to a needle.
A stent delivery system, comprising:
- a hollow tubular body for receiving and transporting a stent;
- a support rod capable of passing through the hollow tubular body and supporting the stent during transport;
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- a tip coupled to the support rod for engaging with the stent during delivery of the stent to a patient, wherein the tip is passed through the hollow tubular body;
- wherein the stent has a hollow tubular stent body with at least one anchor extending radially from the hollow tubular body;
- a sheath made of at least one material creating a barrier between the stent and the hollow tubular body of the stent delivery system, and wherein the sheath is coupled to a needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.