Patent ID: 6214036
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent, said apparatus comprsng:a) an outer sheath, comprising an elongated tubular member having distal and proximal ends;b) an inner Shaft located coaxially within said outer sheath, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end of said shaft further including at least two grooves disposed to; andc) a substantially cylindrical self-expanding stent located within said sheath, said self-expanding stent having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and an interior, said self-expanding stent further including at least two spaced apart longitudinal legs having distal and proximal ends, said distal ends of said legs attached to said proximal end of said member, said legs extending proximally away from said member, each said leg including a flange adjacent its proximal end, said flanges are set within said grooves of said inner shaft, they releasable attaching said stent to said inner shaft.