Cutting stent and balloon
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsWilliam J. Shaw, Eric B. Stenzel, Lixiao Wang
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Abstract
A stent or sheath having one or more cutting blades may be constructed for implantation in the body. A balloon having one or more cutting blades may be used with a stent or a sheath.
Claims4
A catheter for delivering a stent comprising a stent, an inflatable medical balloon, and a retractable expandable sheath disposed between the balloon and the stent, the inflatable medical balloon comprising a plurality of cutting blades, the stent having a sidewall with a plurality of openings therethrough, the stent disposed about the balloon wherein each cutting blade extends through the at least one of the plurality of openings in the stent;
- wherein the sheath prevents the cutting blades from opening;
- and wherein the cutting blades are sized to protrude through the openings in the stent after the stent has been expanded and after the sheath has been retracted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.