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Patent Inventor Names
William S. Henry0
John E. Ortiz0
Date of Patent
December 23, 2008
0Patent Application Number
107640540
Date Filed
January 23, 2004
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Patent abstract
A self-expanding stent delivery assembly includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, a lumen, and a longitudinal axis. A retractable sheath having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end is co-axially disposed around the shaft distal region. A stent is disposed co-axially between the shaft and the retractable sheath. A tubular tapered tip is affixed to the retractable sheath distal end. The tubular tapered tip has an elongate region predisposed to fracturing. Methods of delivering a self-expanding stent are also described.
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