Patent ID: 8298277

Claim:
A method of deploying a radially expandable stent comprising the steps of: providing a stent deployment apparatus comprising: a longitudinally extending inner tubular member having distal and proximal ends, the inner tubular member defining a lumen longitudinally extending substantially the distance from the distal end to the proximal end of the inner tubular member and forming a longitudinal expanse therebetween, the longitudinal expanse forming an aperture therethrough, and the inner tubular member having a tip coupled with the distal end, the tip comprising utility channels; a longitudinally extending outer tubular member having an exterior and interior diameter, the outer tubular member being longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to the inner tubular member and defining longitudinally extending channels formed between the exterior and interior diameter; and a handle coupled with a portion of the outer tubular member; inserting the deployment apparatus through a portion of the anatomy of a patient; inserting a scope through a longitudinally extending channel and a utility channel of the tip; viewing a target area within the patient with the scope; positioning the distal tip of the inner tubular member about a target area within the patient; displacing the outer tubular member with respect to the inner tubular member so as to expose the stent short of its full deployment position; and deploying the stent such that the stent expands forming a lumen therethrough at the target area.