| 摘要 |
<p>A balloon expandable stent (12) in its contracted condition is carried on an elongate balloon (10) so that a distal end (11) of the balloon extends beyond the stent, whereby, after deployment of the stent into a side vessel, the end (11) of the balloon is expanded to cause the end of the stent to flare to engage a stent member in a main vessel. The stent (12) and balloon (10) are provided in a balloon catheter having a balloon lumen (16) at a proximal end and a connection arrangement (4) for a source of inflation fluid at a distal end of the balloon catheter. The balloon comprises a compliant or semi-compliant material.</p> |
