Dual stent and delivery system, delivery tool apparatus, and method of delivery of dual stents
AssigneeTensor Flow Ventures LLC
InventorSpiros Manolidis
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Abstract
A method, system, or apparatus for stent delivery. Delivering one or more stents with a delivery tool that can include a kinetic transfer of energy to deliver one or more stents. The stents can include a modifiable stent that can change its overall shape and/or dimensions based on pre-configured design parameters. A coil stent that can engage with a vessel that surrounds the modifiable stent forming a dual stent configuration. The coil stent can also include anchor points that allow it to engage with a second vessel securing the first vessel and the second vessel together to aid in the healing process.
Claims20
A stent operation system comprising:
- an engagement tool comprising a first arm and a second arm coupled by a hinge point at respective proximate ends, where the first and second arms are kept in a normally closed position by a biasing mechanism;
- a pull tool comprising a first end having a U shape with at least one point for positioning, and a second end having a set of engagement arms;
- a pair of stents, wherein at least one of the stents is modifiable using expandable members permitting at least one of a diameter or length to be modified;
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- a stent delivery tool configured to place the pair of stents onto a vessel, wherein a first stent is placed within the vessel and a second stent is placed outside the vessel.
An engagement tool comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm, each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a hinge point at the first ends connecting the first arm and the second arm;
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- a vessel guide engaged by the first and second arms at the second ends, the vessel guide configured to be received within a first vessel, the vessel guide configured to open, via movement of the first and second arms, to allow a second vessel to be received within the first vessel, wherein the vessel guide further comprises a positioning pin;
- wherein the second ends of the first arm and second arm are kept in a normally closed position with a biasing mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.