Fully sheathed balloon expandable stent delivery system
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Aug 13, 2002
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Apr 20, 2000
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A stent delivery system which includes a self dividing and retracting stent retaining sleeve having a ribbed configuration. The ribbed configuration providing the sleeve with reduced columnar strength and an improved radial strength characteristics. The present stent delivery system further providing for a perforated portion on the sleeve which will rupture at a predetermined pressure thereby dividing the sleeve into a proximal portion and a distal portion. The ribbed sleeve portions providing a recoil action in opposite longitudinal directions to the individual sleeve portions which assists in actively retracting the sleeve portions off of the stent being expanded.
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