Patent ID: 6368344
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A stent deployment system for delivery of a self-expanding stent within a body lumen, comprising:a delivery assembly including an inner tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end configured to receive over an exterior thereof the self-expanding stent; wherein at least a portion of the inner tubular member includes a first reinforcing element connected thereto, the first reinforcing element providing longitudinal compression resistance for the inner tubular member, while allowing for flexibility for navigation through a tortuous vasculature; and an elongated sheath having a proximal end and a distal end and formed with a lumen to slidably receive the inner tubular member; and a guide catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, and formed with a lumen for receiving the delivery assembly therein.