Patent ID: 9675488
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A stent delivery system, comprising: a catheter having a lumen and a distal end; and a core assembly disposed within the catheter lumen, the core assembly comprising (i) an elongate member comprising a distal section, (ii) a stent having a distal portion and being carried along the elongate member, and (iii) a distal cover coupled to the member distal section and extending proximally, the core assembly having a pre-deployment state in which the core assembly is positioned within the lumen such that the elongate member distal section is positioned axially adjacent the catheter distal end with at least a portion of the distal cover extending in a space within the lumen radially between the elongate member distal section and the catheter distal end, the core assembly further having a deployment state in which the distal cover is positioned out of the space and extends distally, wherein the distal cover comprises a second end coupled to the elongate member distal section, and wherein in the distal oriented position, the first end is positioned distally relative to the second end.