Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable tip delivery system and method
- Patent Title (中): 可扩展尖端传送系统和方法
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Application No.: US11734699Application Date: 2007-04-12
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Publication No.: US08133266B2Publication Date: 2012-03-13
- Inventor: Richard Thomas , Janelle Chang , Charles Thomas , Aidan O'Leary , David Gray , Arif Iftekhar
- Applicant: Richard Thomas , Janelle Chang , Charles Thomas , Aidan O'Leary , David Gray , Arif Iftekhar
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Main IPC: A61F2/84
- IPC: A61F2/84

Abstract:
A method of deploying a stent-graft in a curved vessel includes deploying an expandable tip to center a proximal end of the catheter containing a stent-graft in the curved vessel. A sheath is retracted to expose the stent-graft and the stent-graft self-expands into the curved vessel. By centering the catheter containing the stent-graft prior to deployment with the expandable tip, the accuracy of stent graft placement within the curved vessel is improved.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080255652A1 Expandable Tip Delivery System and Method Public/Granted day:2008-10-16
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