Sheaths used with polymer scaffolds

    公开(公告)号:US10470907B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15376528

    申请日:2016-12-12

    Inventor: Marc L. Speck

    Abstract: A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath pair is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath pair is removed by a health professional before placing the scaffold within the body.

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