Title:
ステント縮小システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4685796
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A system for reducing the diameter of a stent comprises a stent contracting assembly and a fluid source. The assembly comprises a plurality of contracting members that define a diameter reduction chamber for receiving a stent. When the chamber is in a pre-reduction configuration the stent has a first diameter and when the chamber is in a reduced configuration the stent has a second diameter. The second diameter is less than the first diameter. The fluid source is in fluid communication with the chamber and is constructed and arranged to inject a fluid therein. The fluid forms a fluid bearing between the contracting members and the stent which prevents the contracting members from contacting the stent in the reduced diameter configuration.
Inventors:
Larson, Karen
Jaguar, Karl Aye.
Genderson, Richard Sea.
Gerts, Michael
Jaguar, Karl Aye.
Genderson, Richard Sea.
Gerts, Michael
Application Number:
JP2006549253A
Publication Date:
May 18, 2011
Filing Date:
November 17, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Limited
International Classes:
A61F2/82; A61F2/06; A61F2/84; A61L27/00
Foreign References:
| US20030192164 | ||||
| US6387117 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Makoto Onda