Patent ID: 8709063

Claim:
A stent delivery system comprising: a first elongate shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending at least partially therethrough; a second elongate shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending at least partially therethrough, the second elongate shaft longitudinally movable relative to the first elongate shaft; a bifurcated stent having a first arm positioned on the distal portion of the first elongate shaft, a second arm positioned on the distal portion of the second elongate shaft, and a main body positioned on the first and second elongate shafts, the stent having a constrained configuration and an expanded configuration; a proximal constraining member releasably connected to a proximal portion of the stent, the proximal constraining member comprising a proximal retaining wire releasably extending through first and second proximal loops, the proximal constraining member having a first position and a second position; a first distal constraining member releasably connected to the first arm of the stent, the first distal constraining member comprising a first distal retaining wire releasably extending through a first distal loop, the first distal constraining member having a first position and a second position; and a second distal constraining member releasably connected to the second arm of the stent, the second distal constraining member comprising a second distal retaining wire releasably extending through a second distal, the second distal constraining member having a first position and a second position; wherein the proximal constraining member and the first and second distal constraining members are configured to cooperatively apply a longitudinal tensile force to at least a portion of the stent in the constrained configuration with the proximal and first and second distal constraining members each in the first position.