Deployment probe for deploying a stent
OwnerAurelian Ioan Furcoiuinventor
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Abstract
A deployment probe for deploying a stent includes a probe body defining an outer surface, the outer surface defining a recessed portion; and a release mechanism comprising a stent retainer configured to engage and retain a stent in a compressed configuration on the recessed portion of the probe body; wherein the deployment probe further defines a front shoulder formed proximate to a front end of the probe body and extending radially outward from the recessed portion; and wherein a diameter of the deployment probe at the front shoulder is greater than a diameter of the deployment probe at the recessed portion.
Claims22
A deployment probe for deploying a stent, the deployment probe comprising:
- a probe body defining a probe void therethrough and an outer surface, the outer surface defining a recessed portion;
- and
- a release mechanism comprising a stent retainer positioned within the probe void, the stent retainer configured to engage and retain a stent in a compressed configuration on the recessed portion of the probe body;
- wherein the deployment probe further defines a front shoulder formed proximate to a front end of the probe body and extending radially outward from the recessed portion;
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- wherein a diameter of the deployment probe at the front shoulder is greater than a diameter of the deployment probe at the recessed portion.
A deployment probe for deploying a stent, the deployment probe comprising:
- a probe body defining a probe void therethrough and at least one slot in fluid communication with the probe void;
- and
- a release mechanism disposed within the probe void and comprising a retainer wheel and at least one stent retainer mounted to a radially outward portion of the retainer wheel, each stent retainer substantially aligned with a corresponding one of the slots;
- wherein the retainer wheel is axially movable within the probe void.
A deployment probe for deploying a stent, the deployment probe comprising:
- a probe body defining a probe void therethrough and at least one slot in fluid communication with the probe void;
- and
- a release mechanism disposed within the probe void and comprising a retainer wheel and at least one stent retainer mounted to a radially outward portion of the retainer wheel, each stent retainer substantially aligned with a corresponding one of the slots;
- wherein the retainer wheel defines a plurality of radially outer spokes, each stent retainer of the at least one stent retainer disposed between an adjacent pair of the radially outer spokes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.