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6201 results about "Stent" patented technology

In medicine, a stent is a metal or plastic tube inserted into the lumen of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open, and stenting is the placement of a stent. There is a wide variety of stents used for different purposes, from expandable coronary, vascular and biliary stents, to simple plastic stents used to allow the flow of urine between kidney and bladder. "Stent" is also used as a verb to describe the placement of such a device, particularly when a disease such as atherosclerosis has pathologically narrowed a structure such as an artery.

Systems and methods for optimizing blood flow

Apparatus and methods for an implant are provided. The implant may have a constrained configuration and a relaxed configuration. The implant may include an outer stent and an inner valve support. The inner valve support may be positioned within the outer stent. The implant may include a transition section spanning between the outer stent and the inner valve support.
Owner:4C MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Human body intravascular positioning support

The invention discloses a human body intravascular positioning support, and relates to the field of medical instruments. Comprising a metal wire support which is used for expanding in a blood vessel of a human body to dilate the blood vessel, a plurality of positioning units are arranged on the metal wire support, and each positioning unit comprises a spring and a penetrating type positioning head fixedly connected with the far end of the spring; the near end of the spring is fixedly connected with the metal wire support, and the penetrating type positioning head is used for penetrating into the inner wall of a blood vessel to achieve positioning when the metal wire support is unfolded. Through the design that the spring is combined with the positioning unit of the piercing type positioning head, the unification of stable fixing and safe taking-out of the intravascular positioning stent is achieved.
Owner:BEIJING HONGHAI MICROTECH CO LTD

Bearing device for a heart support system, and method for rinsing a space in a bearing device for a heart support system

The disclosure relates to a bearing device for a cardiac support system. The bearing device comprises a stand unit and an impeller. The stand unit is designed to support the impeller such that it can rotate. The impeller is designed to rotate during an operation of the cardiac support system in order to convey a pump fluid flow. The impeller is designed to enclose at least one subsection of the stand unit in the assembled state of the bearing device, wherein an intermediate space for guiding a flushing fluid flow is provided between the subsection and the impeller. At least one flushing outlet is formed in the impeller. The flushing outlet is designed to discharge the flushing fluid flow from the intermediate space by means of centrifugal force when the cardiac support system is in operation.
Owner:KARDION GMBH

Whole-process vascular interventional operation training method and system based on virtual reality technology

The invention discloses a whole-process vascular interventional operation training method and system based on a virtual reality technology, and the method comprises the steps: firstly, developing a vascular interventional mechanics and collision simulation module, and achieving the deformation simulation of a blood vessel and a guide wire through the combination of position dynamics, a region shape matching technology and a Cosseerat elastic rod model, the collision between the blood vessel and the guide wire is treated by adopting a wide-to-narrow three-layer progressive collision detection method; secondly, constructing an immersive virtual operation scene through model construction and rendering optimization; visual angle roaming, instrument operation and interface interaction are fused, and multi-mode interaction control driving intervention training is achieved; finally, based on a'module-event 'dual-drive framework, operation tasks such as anesthesia, puncture, radiography, intervention, stent release and hemostasis are sequentially connected in series through a unified state machine, and whole-process training is achieved. The accuracy and stability of blood vessel and guide wire simulation are improved, the training immersion sense is enhanced, interventional operation whole-process training is achieved, and high teaching and practical value is achieved.
Owner:TIANJIN UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Implantable biologic stent and system for biologic material shaping and preparation in the treatment of glaucoma

A system for preparation of an implant and ab interno insertion of the implant into an eye including a handle having one or more actuators and an elongated shaft having an outer sheath and an elongate member positioned within a lumen of the tubular outer sheath. The system includes a recess sized for holding a patch of material fixed relative to the handle and a cutting member movable relative to the handle and to the recess. The cutting member cuts the patch of material into an implant as the cutting member moves towards a cutting configuration. The implant, once cut, is axially aligned with the lumen of the tubular outer sheath. The inner elongate member is movable relative to the tubular outer sheath to advance the implant into a deployment position in the lumen of the tubular outer sheath for delivery into the eye. Related devices and methods are provided.
Owner:IANTREK INC

LED support defective product grain digging control method, device and equipment

The invention relates to the technical field of semiconductor device manufacturing, solves the technical problem that in the prior art, automatic grain digging treatment cannot be carried out on detected LED support defective products, and provides a grain digging control method, device and equipment for LED support defective products. Acquiring a real-time image of the to-be-detected LED bracket under a preset target illumination condition; performing visual detection processing on the real-time image, and judging whether the to-be-detected LED bracket is a defective bracket product or not according to a visual detection processing result; when the to-be-detected LED bracket is judged to be a defective bracket product, defect position detection is carried out on the defective bracket product to obtain defect position information; according to the defect position information, defective stent particles in the defective stent products are removed, and particle digging control over the defective stent products is achieved. According to the automatic grain digging device, automatic grain digging treatment can be accurately carried out on the LED support defective products.
Owner:GUANGDONG RISHENG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Deep vein thrombectomy support device

ActiveCN121313258ASurgeryVeinThrombus
The invention relates to a deep vein thrombectomy support device which has the advantage of being convenient to clean. The inner tube assembly comprises an inner tube, a conical head assembly and a limiting key, the inner tube and the handle assembly are matched in the mode that the inner tube can slide axially but cannot rotate relative to the circumferential direction, the conical head assembly is arranged at the far end of the inner tube, the limiting key is movably installed on the handle assembly, and the limiting key selectively acts on the inner tube; the middle tube assembly comprises a middle tube and a support fixing assembly, the near end of the middle tube is connected to the handle assembly, and the far end of the middle tube is connected with the support fixing assembly; the outer pipe assembly comprises an outer pipe which can be axially and movably arranged on the middle pipe in a sleeving manner; the thrombectomy stent assembly comprises a self-expansion stent and a woven mesh, the near end of the self-expansion stent is connected with the stent fixing assembly, the near end of the woven mesh is connected to the far end of the self-expansion stent, and the far end of the woven mesh is connected to the conical head assembly.
Owner:SHANGHAI EASY-FLOW MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

Transcatheter device for endovascular aortic repair and method of using the same

ActiveUS12502270B1StentsHeart valvesAscending aortaBlood flow
A prosthesis assembly includes a stent frame that is expandable and configured for being positioned in the ascending aorta, and a receiving socket positioned within a proximal end of the prosthesis assembly. The receiving socket defines a recess for allowing flowthrough of blood into the stent frame. The receiving socket is further configured for selectively receiving a heart valve assembly for replacing a native heart of a patient or maintaining a mode of operation where the socket is empty and blood flows through the socket into the stent frame.
Owner:AORTIC INNOVATIONS LLC

Stitching instrument for stitching endoscope puncture hole

The utility model discloses a stitching instrument for stitching an endoscope puncture hole. The stitching instrument comprises a handle part and two operating rods which are assembled on the handle part in a rotatable structure, the lower ends of the two operating rods are respectively provided with a convex needle connecting part, and the lower ends of the two operating rods extend out of the guide cylinder of the handle part; in the rotating action of the two operating rods, the needle connecting parts at the lower ends of the two operating rods are folded or unfolded; when the needle connecting parts of the two operating rods are in a folded state, the guide cylinder located at the handle part is in an axial storage coverage range of a trocar channel through which the guide cylinder needs to penetrate during surgical operation; the lower end of each operating rod is provided with a needle mounting base formed in an outward protruding mode, the needle mounting bases are connected with suture needles through detachable structures, and the suture needles are connected to the needle mounting bases in place to form an inflection assembly structure facing the handle part. According to the stitching instrument, the stitching operation is simplified, the stitching safety, flexibility and efficiency are improved, the forming structure of the stitching instrument is simplified, and the practicability is higher.
Owner:PEOPLES HOSPITAL OF DEYANG CITY

Degradable combined tracheal stent and implantation method

PendingCN121313363AStentsBiomedical engineeringTracheal stent
The invention provides a degradable combined type tracheal stent and an implantation method, the degradable combined type tracheal stent comprises a plurality of rib plates which are coaxially arranged and are in an annular shape and soft bodies which are connected between every two rib plates and are in a net shape, and axial length adjustability and axial bending deformation of a stent main body are achieved through the soft bodies; the support further comprises a connecting part, the connecting part comprises a first connecting body arranged at the two axial ends of the support body and a second connecting body matched with the first connecting body, and the first connecting body and the second connecting body are matched to achieve axial detachable connection and combination between every two support bodies. The adjustable axial length of the stent main body, bionic axial bending deformation and stable connection and combination between every two stent main bodies are effectively realized. The invention further provides an implantation method of the degradable combined type tracheal stent, the implantation method comprises the steps of obtaining the size of the diseased trachea, determining the diameter and the combination number of the stent body, sleeving the diseased trachea and connecting the combination to complete implantation, and the method is easy to operate and can meet different requirements of clinical complex environments.
Owner:SHENZHEN BIOREGENERATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Massage apparatus including arm massage part

The present disclosure relates to a massage apparatus including an arm massage part, the massage apparatus comprising: a frame connection part which connects a buttock frame provided in a main frame and a back frame provided in the main frame, and which rotates about a frame rotation axis on the basis of the movement of the back frame; a driving shaft which passes through the frame connection part and moves along an arc-shaped driving shaft slot on the basis of the movement of the back frame; and an arm massage frame holder which moves along a sliding rail on the basis of the movement of a plurality of links that transmit the movement of the driving shaft.
Owner:BODYFRIEND CO LTD

Auxiliary device for abduction of shoulder joint

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to an abduction assisting device for shoulder joints, which comprises a support, a support plate for bearing arms is hinged to the top of the support, and a driving mechanism, an adjusting mechanism, a fitting mechanism, a support mechanism and a locking mechanism are arranged on the support; the driving mechanism is used for driving the adjusting mechanism, the laminating mechanism and the supporting mechanism to operate synchronously; the adjusting mechanism is used for driving the supporting plate to rotate around the hinge point so as to adjust the abduction angle. The attaching mechanism comprises an air bag fixedly connected to the supporting plate, and the attaching mechanism is used for synchronously inflating or deflating when the angle is adjusted by the adjusting mechanism so as to be attached to the arm; the supporting mechanism is used for synchronously providing or releasing additional supporting force for the supporting plate when the adjusting mechanism adjusts the angle; the locking mechanism is used for locking the adjusting mechanism after angle adjustment is completed. The use process is simplified, the operation threshold is lowered, the rehabilitation preparation time can be saved, and the clinical use efficiency is improved.
Owner:THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SOOCHOW UNIV

Positioning support convenient to fix and safe to take out in human blood vessel

The invention discloses a positioning support convenient to fix and safe to take out in a human blood vessel, and relates to the technical field of surgical operation medical instruments. According to the positioning support, a plurality of positioning thorns with tips are arranged on a metal wire support, and each positioning thorn comprises a metal inner wire and a coating layer; the inner metal wire is connected with a metal wire of the metal wire stent, the diameter of the inner metal wire is smaller than that of the metal wire of the metal wire stent, the coating layer is conical and is made of degradable materials, a preset distance is reserved between the tip end of the inner metal wire and the tip end of the coating layer, and a spiral part is formed in the middle of the inner metal wire; after the coating layer is degraded, the spiral part is changed into a stretching state from a compressed state, the metal inner wire penetrates into the blood vessel wall, and a preset gap is formed between the blood vessel wall surface and the surface of the metal wire stent. The support can be reliably fixed and safely taken out.
Owner:BEIJING HONGHAI MICROTECH CO LTD

Portal vein pressure adjusting support and production method thereof

PendingCN121265330AStentsVena portaVenous pressure
The invention provides a portal vein pressure adjusting support and a production method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments.The adjusting support comprises a cylindrical support body, the support body is provided with a first section and a second section which are integrally arranged, and the side wall of the first section is provided with a film-shaped component used for sealing and isolating the outer side and an inner cavity of the support body; a pressure adjusting valve is arranged in an inner cavity of the first section, is opened for blood flow to pass through when the pressure in the portal vein is larger than a set threshold value, and is closed to cut off the blood flow when the pressure in the portal vein is smaller than the set threshold value; the stent can automatically adjust the opening and closing state of the shunt channel according to the portal vein real-time pressure, and ineffective shunt is reduced to the maximum extent while it is ensured that the portal vein pressure is reduced to a safe range, so that the occurrence risk of hepatic encephalopathy is reduced.
Owner:THE SECOND HOSPITAL OF DALIAN MEDICAL UNIV

Stent device

A stent device includes a stent formed in a tubular shape by weaving wires and a cover covering at least a part of the stent. The cover is partially bonded to parts rather than a whole surface of the stent.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORPORATION(JP)

Valve stent and prosthetic valve having the same

The application provides a valve support and an artificial valve with the same, and belongs to the technical field of heart valves. The valve support comprises a support body, a positioning ring and an elastic connecting wire. The positioning ring is arranged in a compressed state and is adapted to be sequentially and serially arranged along an axis with the support body. When the positioning ring is elastically deformed from the compressed state to an expanded state, the positioning ring can be coaxially sleeved on the support body through the traction of the elastic connecting wire. After the valve support is implanted, the positioning ring can be self-expanded to the expanded state through elastic deformation and can be coaxially sleeved on the support body according to the traction of the elastic connecting wire. Therefore, the positioning ring and the support body can be simultaneously positioned during the implantation operation. Due to the traction of the connecting wire, the support body can be self-positioned according to the positioning ring, thereby saving the separate positioning operation of the positioning ring and the support body and making the operation more convenient.
Owner:SHANGHAI HEALING MEDICAL DEVICES CO LTD +1

Subskull epidural micro-invasive flexible brain-computer interface electrode

The invention is applicable to the technical field of medical instruments, and provides a subskull epidural micro-invasive flexible brain-computer interface electrode, which comprises a plurality of electrode branches, each electrode branch comprises a linear flexible main body, and the flexible main body comprises a micro power supply circuit and a signal circuit which are solidified. A plurality of electrode units are arranged on the micro power supply circuit and the signal circuit at intervals, and the electrode units are electrically connected with the micro power supply circuit and the signal circuit. The brain-computer interface electrode is in a flexible line type, can be implanted into the middle artery of the meninx, does not need craniotomy, is a micro-invasive brain-computer interface, has data monitoring accuracy close to that of an invasive brain-computer interface, does not need to worry about inflammatory response, immunostimulation, biocompatibility, brain tissue damage and other adverse factors after long-term implantation, and is suitable for popularization and application. And the thrombogenic risk of a vein stent brain-computer interface does not exist.
Owner:TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH

Concrete test block curing device

The utility model relates to a concrete test block curing device, and belongs to the field of concrete curing equipment.The concrete test block curing device comprises a curing box body, a support, an atomizing nozzle, a water supply mechanism and a moving mechanism, the support is slidably arranged on the inner top wall of the curing box body in the horizontal direction, and the atomizing nozzle is arranged on the support; the water supply mechanism is arranged on the curing box body and used for supplying water to the atomization nozzles, and the moving mechanism is arranged on the curing box body and used for driving the support to slide in a reciprocating mode. The device has the effect that the problem that detection is affected due to the fact that humidity conditions of concrete test block positions at different positions in the curing box are deviated is solved.
Owner:CHONGQING HUAXI YITONG CONSTR CO LTD

Nasal cavity dilatation support and implantation tool thereof

PendingCN120959816ASurgeryCompression injuryNasal Cavity Epithelium
The invention relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary instruments, and discloses a nasal cavity dilatation stent and an implantation tool thereof. According to the nasal cavity dilatation support and the implanting tool thereof, the inflatable air bag is connected with the inflatable tube of the elastic air bag layer through the connecting tube and is matched with the one-way valve in the middle, step-by-step inflation can be achieved, the dilatation degree can be conveniently adjusted according to needs, gas backflow can be prevented, and the elastic air bag layer at the outer end of the nasal cavity dilatation sleeve achieves nasal cavity dilatation through inflation expansion. Compared with point contact of a traditional rigid metal dilator, the air bag layer and the nasal cavity wall form surface contact, the contact pressure intensity is reduced, and the mucous membrane compression injury rate is synchronously reduced; meanwhile, the elastic characteristic of the air bag can adapt to individual differences of nasal cavities of different patients, instruments of different specifications do not need to be replaced, medical staff can operate an elastic clamp with one hand to clamp the two nasal cavity dilatation sleeves to be stuffed into the two nasal cavities of the patients through arrangement of the implantation assembly, use is rapid and convenient, and the practicability is high. And the practicability of the nasal cavity dilatation stent and the implanting tool thereof is improved.
Owner:YUYAO PEOPLES HOSPITAL

Mirror image registration-based bone scaffold fusion design and preparation method

The invention discloses a bone scaffold fusion design and preparation method based on mirror image registration, and the method comprises the steps: firstly, based on a three-dimensional medical image of a femoral defect region of a patient, combining an opposite-side complete femoral CT image, and achieving the automatic recognition and complementation of the defect region through the mirror image transformation and ICP registration technology; after defect boundary extraction is completed, three-dimensional reconstruction is carried out on the individualized outer contour of the left bone tissue, and an STL format model is exported. According to the femur functional partition characteristics, a Diamond structure is adopted in a cortical bone area to enhance mechanical support, and a Gyandroid structure is selected in a cancellous bone area to achieve porosity gradient filling, so that the permeability is optimized, and cell proliferation is promoted. Continuous transition among the structures is realized through a Sigmoid function, and the stability and the biological adaptability of the whole structure are improved. And finally, the stent model is subjected to selective laser melting, and a Zn-3Mg alloy material is utilized to complete printing manufacturing.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Predicting vessel compliance responsive to multiple potential treatments

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods to both infer stent expansion (vessel expansion or compliance) and probability of procedural success (vessel patency) from pretreatment diagnostic imaging at the point-of-care and also train an inference model to generate such an inference, thus allowing a physician to choose with greater certainty an optimal treatment tool and treatment protocol for treating a vessel of a patient.
Owner:BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC

Production method of anti-falling combined type double-layer circuit board

The invention discloses a production method of an anti-falling combined type double-layer circuit board, and relates to the technical field of production of combined type double-layer circuit boards, and the production method comprises the following steps: S1, milling an annular groove I in the bottom surface of a first circuit board; s2, an annular groove II is milled in the top surface of the second circuit board; s3, embedding the frame-shaped curing adhesive into the annular groove II of the second circuit board from top to bottom; s4, buckling the annular groove I of the first circuit board outside the upper half part of the frame-shaped curing adhesive from top to bottom; s5, taking out one stent; s6, enabling the exposed part of the protection plate to be tightly attached to the bottom surface of the second circuit board; s7, the exposed part of the protection plate is tightly attached to the outer side wall of the strip-shaped through groove; s8, the two exposed parts of the support are supported on the table top of the machine table; and S9, after the pressure is maintained for a period of time, a first combined double-layer circuit board B can be finally produced. The method has the beneficial effect that the production quality of the combined double-layer circuit board is improved.
Owner:INNO CIRCUITS LTD

Thrombectomy device

The invention particularly relates to a thrombectomy device, which comprises a capturing bracket, one end close to the far end of the capturing bracket is connected with a far-end spring, and one end close to the near end of the capturing bracket is connected with a pushing guide wire; the capturing bracket is formed by weaving a plurality of groups of weaving wires; one end of the thrombus breaking support is connected with one end, close to the far end, of the capturing support, and the other end is connected with one end, close to the near end, of the capturing support through a flexible wire; the thrombus breaking bracket is arranged in the capturing bracket; the flexible wires are straight wires or wavy wires; when the capturing support moves towards the near end, the thrombus breaking support moves along with the capturing support, elastically deforms and cuts thrombus located in the capturing support. The flexible wire can drive the thrombus breaking support to shake, and the thrombus breaking support in the shaking state has a better cutting effect on thrombus located in the capturing support. The metal coverage rate of the end, close to the far end, of the thrombus extraction device is increased through cooperation of the capturing support and the thrombus breaking support, and small thrombus is prevented from escaping towards the far end.
Owner:BEIJING JIUSHI SHENKANG MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

Medicament delivery device

The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing having a proximal end and contains a container of medicament positioned within the housing in a medicament container holder. The medicament container can be dual chambered, for example a pre-filled medicament container having a needle, a dose of medicament and one or more sliding stoppers. The medicament container holder can be configured with a recess or pocket to accommodate the loading of a dual chambered container and interact with an inside surface of the housing to rotationally fix the container holder relative to the housing and the medicament container. A tubular activation member, e.g., a needle cover, is slidably positioned within a housing of the delivery device to move from a first position to a second position, and then to a final locked position. A plunger rod can only move proximally relative to the needle cover when the needle cover is in the second position.
Owner:SHL MEDICAL AG

Medical implant, preparation method thereof and artificial knee joint

The invention provides a medical implant, a preparation method thereof and an artificial knee joint. The medical implant comprises a macromolecular porous stent and a hydrogel composite material at least filled in pores of the macromolecular porous stent, and the material of the macromolecular porous stent comprises a degradable macromolecular material and carbon nanotubes distributed in the degradable macromolecular material. The hydrogel composite material comprises a hydrogel material matrix and seed cells distributed in the hydrogel material matrix. According to the invention, the degradable high polymer material and the hydrogel material are combined, the carbon nanotubes are introduced into the degradable high polymer material, and meanwhile, seed cells are arranged in a hydrogel material matrix, so that the implantable stent material which has proper degradation performance and good mechanical properties and is renewable is provided.
Owner:SUZHOU MICROPORT REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TECH CO LTD

Self-expanding stent conveying device and system comprising same

PendingCN121041084AStentsMedicineNatural state
The invention relates to a self-expanding stent delivery device and a system comprising the same. The self-expanding stent conveying device comprises a pushing rod; the radial force storage structure extends in the axial direction and is arranged at the far end of the pushing rod, and an inner cavity extending in the axial direction is defined in the radial force storage structure; the positioning line extends in the axial direction and penetrates through an inner cavity of the radial force storage structure; the positioning line is in a natural state; the fixing components are at least arranged at the near end and the far end of the positioning line effective area, and the near end and the far end of the positioning line effective area are fixed to the cavity walls of the inner cavities at the near end and the far end of the radial force storage structure respectively. Through cooperative cooperation of the radial force storage structure, the positioning line and the fixing part, while the auxiliary expansion effect on the self-expanding stent is ensured, displacement of the fixing part possibly caused by release of the radial force storage structure is effectively restrained, and therefore reliable conditions are provided for accurate release of the self-expanding stent.
Owner:ACCUMEDICAL BEIJING LTD

Vertical assembly and swivel construction method for arch rib

Provided in the present invention is a vertical assembly and swivel construction method for an arch rib. The vertical assembly and swivel construction method comprises the following steps: constructing a lowering cable fixing foundation and a guy cable fixing foundation; vertically assembling arch rib segments, and mounting and pre-tightening a lowering cable and a guy cable; and performing swivel construction, which comprises coordinatively adjusting the lengths of the lowering cable and the guy cable, such that the lower end of the arch rib segments take a rotatable structure as the axis, and the upper portion of the arch rib segments rotates downwards to reach a design position. By using the construction method of the present invention, swivel construction of an arch rib can be completed without the need to set up a support in water; thus, the impact on channel passage and flood discharge can be avoided, and the construction period is also effectively shortened.
Owner:SHANGHAI CIVIL ENG GRP CO LTD OF CREC +1

Breast shield with support

The utility model discloses a breast shield with support brackets, belonging to the technical field of electric breast pumps. The exterior of the breast shield features several brackets of the support members, with the head portion of each support member embedded into the front end of the breast shield and the tail portion embedded into the rear end of the breast shield. The integration of the head portion and tail portion of the support members with the breast shield adopts an overmolding process, embedding the head portion and tail portion into the overmolding regions of the head portion and tail portion of the support member of the breast shield, respectively, forming an inseparable assembly with the breast shield. Compared with prior art, the breast shield offers superior structure and stability, and has lower manufacturing requirements and reduced costs. During use, it is not easy for users to experience separation, detachment, etc.
Owner:ZEV SUPPLIES CORP

Stent and sleeve deployment

A delivery system for delivering an implant having both a rigid portion and a flexible portion to a body lumen. The delivery system includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the lumen of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member includes at least one opening positioned in a side wall adjacent to a distal end region. An expandable implant, including a rigid portion and a flexible portion, is disposed about the outer surface of the inner tubular member. A distal portion of a thread is wrapped around the flexible portion of the implant and configured to maintain the flexible portion in a radially collapsed configuration during delivery of the implant. A distal end region of the outer tubular member is disposed around the rigid portion of the implant to maintain the rigid portion in a radially collapsed configuration during delivery of the implant.
Owner:BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC