Patent ID: 8152819

Claim:
A stent delivery catheter comprising: an inner shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion; an inflatable balloon positioned about the distal portion of the inner shaft, the inflatable balloon having a stent mounting region; a first stop member positioned exteriorly to the inner shaft and interiorly to the inflatable balloon, the first stop member having a proximal end and a distal end and at least a portion of the first stop member having a generally conical shape, the cross section of the proximal end being larger than the cross section of the distal end, wherein the first stop member is positioned distally to the stent mounting region of the inflatable balloon; and at least one mounting body having a first position and a second position axially offset from the first position, the at least one mounting body moveable between the first position and the second position; in the first position, the at least one mounting body being positioned inside the inflatable balloon, exteriorly to the inner shaft, and proximally to the stent mounting region.