摘要 |
<p>A dual taper stent protector (40) having a first stent covering region (42) configured to cover a stent (30) without substantially engaging the stent, a second covering region (46), and an engagement region (50) for engaging a product mandrel (52) removably disposed within a catheter shaft (14), and first (44) and second (48) tapered regions connecting the first stent covering region (42) and the second covering region (46) and the second covering region (46) and the engagement region (50) respectively, and to methods of making the same.</p> |