US 11,998,467 B2
Stent delivery for vascular surgery
Spiros Manolidis, Southlake, TX (US)
Assigned to Tensor Flow Ventures LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Spiros Manolidis, Southlake, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/752,343.
Application 16/752,343 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/752,265, filed on Jan. 24, 2020.
Application 16/752,265 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/752,315, filed on Jan. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/797,933, filed on Jan. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/797,932, filed on Jan. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/797,944, filed on Jan. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0237540 A1, Jul. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/966 (2013.01) [A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/6862 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8483 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8486 (2013.01); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stent delivery apparatus, comprising:
a hollow tubular body with a proximal opening at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal opening at a distal end of the hollow tubular body, the proximal opening and the distal opening being defined by the hollow tubular body;
a support rod capable of passing through the proximal opening and the distal opening; and
a tip coupled to the support rod, and the tip is substantially oval shaped that can pass through the hollow tubular body;
a sheath made of at least one material creating a barrier between a stent and the hollow tubular body of the stent delivery apparatus, and wherein the sheath is coupled to a needle.