Delivery catheter that controls foreshortening of ribbon-type prostheses and methods of making and use
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Aug 3, 2010
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Nov 3, 2005
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Apr 30, 2004
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Apr 30, 2004
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The present invention is directed to a delivery catheter for use in deploying a vascular prosthesis having a self-expanding helical section for use in a wide range of interventional applications. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated member having a helical ledge with a pitch selected to impose a predetermined amount of foreshortening on the vascular prosthesis during deployment. Methods of making and using the delivery catheter of the present invention also are provided.
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