Patent ID: 7011674

Claim:
A stent and stent delivery system for inserting a stent into a blood vessel and deploying the stent at a target site within the blood vessel, said stent delivery system comprising: an insertion catheter of appropriate diameter, length and flexibility for insertion into the blood vessel and navigation within the blood vessel to a location at or near the target site; a stent comprising a rolled sheet stent having a small diameter rolled configuration in which the stent fits within the lumen of the insertion catheter and a large diameter rolled configuration in which the stent fits within the blood vessel; a split reed grasper secured to the rolled sheet stent and extending to the proximal end of the insertion catheter; and a means for rotating the split reed grasper, thereby causing rotation of the rolled sheet stent and facilitating longitudinal movement of the stent; wherein the means for the rotating split reed grasper comprises a hand held motor.