Patent ID: 9717612
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A system comprising: an inner catheter having a tube coaxially within a tubular sleeve; a stent device disposed about a distal end of the inner catheter distal of the tubular sleeve; a longitudinally movable support tube disposed coaxially and radially outside of the tubular sleeve proximal of the stent device; an outer sheath disposed coaxially and radially outside of the stent device in a cover position, the outer sheath including a first layer, a reinforcement layer, a glue layer disposed between the first layer and the reinforcement layer, and connected coaxially around the support tube using a heatshrink connection proximal to the stent device; a guide sheath disposed coaxially around the support tube and the outer sheath; and a pull member having a distal connecting end and a proximal pulling end, wherein the connecting end is disposed between the first layer and the reinforcement layer, at least a portion of the connecting end has a varying radial profile fully within the glue layer, and the proximal end of the first layer or the reinforcement layer is proximate the support tube proximal end.