DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TRANSCATHETER DETACHMENT OF A STENT FORM THE DELIVERY DEVICE

摘要

Described is an apparatus for transcatheter detachment of a stent from a deli very device. A braided suture with an opening is inserted through a restraining hole in a glide (the opening is secured on one side by a knot or a series of knots ) and a release line is inserted through the braided suture opening. The braided suture is thus prevented from pulling through the restraining hole while the release line is through the opening. The braided suture is free to pass through the restraining hole after the release line is pulled out of the opening and thereafter pulled free of stent holes formed through a stent, thereby detaching the stent at a desired location.