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Self-expanding stent delivery system    
United States Patent6077295   
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Inventor(s)Limon; Timothy A. (Cupertino, CA); Saunders; Richard J. (Redwood City, CA)
AbstractA stent-delivery catheter system delivers and implants a self-expanding stent intraluminally into a human patient's body lumen. A self-expanding stent is removabaly attached to the distal end of an inner member so that attachment projections prevent axial movement of the stent on the inner member while the stent is being delivered and implanted in a patient's body lumen.
   














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Inventor     Limon; Timothy A. (Cupertino, CA); Saunders; Richard J. (Redwood City, CA)
Owner/Assignee     Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
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Publication Date     June 20, 2000
Application Number     08/680,429
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Filing Date     July 15, 1996
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Examiner     Dawson; Glenn K.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP
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