BALLOON WITH MANDREL SUPPORT GUIDEWIRE

摘要

A coil-reinforced medical device delivery mechanism including a stiff proximal end for enhanced pushability and a soft distal end, including a free floating tip portion, for increased maneuverability and decreased breakage. The system utilizes a non-compliant balloon mounted on a flexible, single lumen shaft device with a support mandrel construction.

主权项

1. A reinforced stent delivery system:
a catheter comprising a reinforced single lumen shaft, wherein the reinforced single lumen shaft further comprises a proximal end and a distal end and wherein a distal head remains free-floating relative to an extreme distal end of the catheter; a removably attached mandrel support guidewire; a thermally bonded balloon mechanism; and, a bonded tip.