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US 8,771,335 B2Granted
Rapid exchange stent delivery system
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Griego, David C. Giusti, Stephen Derosier
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Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device may include an elongate tubular member, an endosurgery stent disposed on the outer surface of the tubular member, a push tube slidably disposed along the outer surface of the tubular member, and a push member slidably disposed in a lumen formed in the tubular member. The push member may be coupled to the push tube.
Claims11
A stent delivery system, comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having an outer surface, a first lumen formed therein, and a second lumen formed therein, the first lumen and the second lumen being independent from each other;
- a stent disposed on the outer surface of the tubular member;
- a push tube slidably disposed along the outer surface of the tubular member, the push tube being positioned proximal of the stent;
- a push member slidably disposed in the first lumen and being coupled to the push tube;
- wherein the push tube and the push member are attached by an attachment member;
- and
- wherein the tubular member includes an attachment member slot that allows the attachment member to slide longitudinally along the tubular member.
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A stent delivery system for delivering a biliary or pancreatic stent, the system comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having a length, an outer surface, a guidewire port, a first lumen formed therein that extends along the length of the tubular member, and a second lumen formed therein that extends along the length of the tubular member and is arranged parallel to the first lumen;
- a guidewire ramp disposed in the first lumen adjacent to the guidewire port;
- a stent disposed on the outer surface of the tubular member;
- a push tube slidably disposed along the outer surface of the tubular member;
- a push member slidably disposed in the first lumen and coupled to the push tube;
- wherein the push tube and the push member are attached by an attachment member;
- and
- wherein the tubular member includes an attachment member slot that allows the attachment member to slide longitudinally along the tubular member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.