A stent delivery system having a delivery catheter, a stent mounted thereupon and at least one stent retaining sleeve to retain the stent on the catheter prior to stent delivery. At least a portion of the at least one stent retaining sleeve being further characterized as having a plurality through-holes. The through-holes providing the at least one stent retaining sleeve with reduced radial and columnar strength when compared to a sleeve without through-holes.
申请公布号
WO0178628(A1)
申请公布日期
2001.10.25
申请号
WO2001US03317
申请日期
2001.02.01
申请人
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
发明人
GERBERDING, BRENT, C.;HOLTAN, DAVID, J.;HANSON, SCOTT, M.