Stent placement instrument and method

Details Stent placement instrument and method Stent placement instrument and method

1990-08-17

1991-06-25

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Means for inserting or removing conduit within body

A61B 1700

Patent

active

050263773

ABSTRACT:
An instrument for the deployment or retraction of a self-expanding stent in a body canal, which comprises an elongated tubular outer sleeve having disposed therein an elongated core which is movable relative to said sleeve and has a grip member formed at or near its distal end, which grip member is adapted to releasably hold a self-expanding stent within said outer sleeve.

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