Stent holder having a reduced profile

摘要

A stent holder for securely holding a drug eluting stent (DES) during a real-time or an accelerated in-vitro drug release test of a therapeutic substance contained in or on the DES. The holder has a retainer portion and a wire portion separable from the retainer. The holder has a narrowed or reduced profile resulting in less disruptive flow in and around the stent during the accelerated in-vitro drug release test.

主权项

1. In a stent retaining device having a first retainer and a second retainer, the improvement comprising:
the first retainer having a forward end and rear end, the first retainer including
a collar having a bore and located at the forward end,a forward sloping surface proximal the rear end,a rearward sloping surface proximal the forward end,a maximum width (W) of the first retainer, viewable from a side view of the first retainer,a maximum thickness (T) of the first retainer, viewable from a front view of first retainer which is perpendicular to the side view, andwherein the ratio W/T is more than 2.