Patent ID: 6071286
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus for performing balloon angioplasty and stent deployment in a vessel having a narrowed portion, comprising:a stent deployment member comprising an inner core and a stent, said inner core having a first lumen therethrough and having a proximal end and a distal end and, said stent being releasably supported on said distal end of said inner core;an outer sheath surrounding said inner core and said stent said outer sheath and said inner core defining an annular lumen therebetween, said stent being housed in said annular lumen and said outer sheath including a port for providing fluid access to said annular lumen;an angioplasty balloon, said balloon having a sealable distal end and an open proximal end, said proximal end being affixed to said inner core such that said balloon can be inflated by the passage of a fluid through said first lumen; anda guide wire housed in said first lumen and extending to said distal end of said balloon, said guide wire including a valve mechanism for controlling inflation of said balloon.