Patent ID: 9265639
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A stent loading and delivery system, the delivery system comprising: an inner elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, an intermediate elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the intermediate elongate tubular member surrounding the inner elongate tubular member and longitudinally slidable relative to the inner elongate tubular member, and an external elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the external elongate tubular member surrounding the intermediate elongate tubular member and longitudinally slidable relative to both the inner elongate tubular member and the intermediate elongate tubular member, said intermediate elongate tubular member comprising a stop mechanism disposed proximal of the distal end of the intermediate elongate tubular member and disposed about a circumference of the intermediate elongate tubular member, the stop mechanism having an unexpanded state and an expanded state, the stop mechanism in the expanded state prevents the external elongate tubular member permanently from moving in a proximal direction to a point beyond the stop mechanism.