Strain management in stent delivery system
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Jul 29, 2014
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Mar 8, 2007
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May 10, 2004
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May 9, 2003
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A percutaneous, transluminal system with a distal end for inserting into a body and a proximal end to remain outside the body, and comprising: an inner catheter which runs the length of the system and has a distal end and a proximal end, the inner catheter itself comprising: an inner tube (102); a wire coil (110) disposed around at least a portion of the inner tube, having a distal end, a proximal end, a distal region (114), an intermediate region and a proximal region (112); and an outer tube (124), having a distal end and a proximal end, disposed around at least a portion of the wire coil reinforcing member, characterized by: the wire coil having a closed-coil structure in the intermediate region and an open-coil structure in at least one of the distal region and the proximal region; and by a flow path for liquid from the proximal to the distal end of the system which includes a radially-extending portion through said open coil structure.
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