Delivery balloon with retractable retention cuffs

A balloon system for delivery of a device, comprising:

• a balloon comprising:
• an elongated central portion including a first tapered cone at a first end thereof and a second tapered cone at a second end thereof,
• the elongated central portion and the first and second tapered cones being in an uninflated state;
• a first receiving trench adjacent the first tapered cone and a second receiving trench adjacent the second tapered cone, and
• a first backstop adjacent the first receiving trench and a second backstop adjacent the second receiving trench,
• the first backstop comprising a first raised portion of the balloon,
• the second backstop comprising a second raised portion of the balloon, and
• the first receiving trench being defined by the first backstop and the first tapered cone and the second receiving trench being defined by the second backstop and the second tapered cone;
• and
• a first retractable cuff disposed over the first receiving trench and the first tapered cone and a second retractable cuff disposed over the second receiving trench and the second tapered cone,
• upon inflation of the balloon,
• the first retractable cuff retracting from the first tapered cone such that the first retractable cuff is disposed substantially within the first receiving trench, and
• the second retractable cuff retracting from the second tapered cone such that the second retractable cuff is disposed substantially within the second receiving trench.