Stent delivery system using shape memory retraction

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A61M 25/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/01 (2006.01) A61F 2/84 (2006.01) A61M 25/10 (2006.01) A61F 2/06 (2006.01)

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CA 2366814

The inventive stent delivery system includes a catheter having a retractable outer sheath near its distal end. A shape memory contraction member having a memorized contracted shape is connected to the retractable outer sheath. A heat generating device connected to the shape memory contraction member causes the shape memory contraction member to heat up to its transition temperature and assume its contracted position, retracting the retractable outer sheath. Another embodiment utilizes 2 springs, a"normal" spring and a shape memory alloy (SMA) spring, the two springs selected and designed so that the "normal" has an expansion force which is less than SMA spring when the SMA spring is austenitic, but greater than the SMA spring when the SMA spring is martensitic. Yet another embodiment utilizes a shape memory latch which in its martensitic state abuts a stop to prevent a spring from moving the sheath proximally, but in its austenitic state releases the stop, allowing the spring to retract the sheath to release the stent for deployment.

L'invention concerne un système d'acheminement d'un stent comprenant un cathéter pourvu d'une enveloppe externe rétractable située près de son extrémité distale. Un élément de contraction à mémoire de forme dotée d'une forme contractée mémorisée est relié à l'enveloppe externe rétractable. Un élément générateur de chaleur relié à l'élément de contraction à mémoire de forme permet à l'élément de contraction à mémoire de forme de chauffer jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne sa température de transition et prenne sa position contractée, rétractant l'enveloppe externe rétractable. Un autre mode de réalisation concerne deux ressorts, un ressort </= normal >/= et un ressort à alliage à mémoire de forme (SMA), les deux ressorts étant sélectionnés et conçus de telle manière que le ressort </= normal >/= a une force d'expansion inférieure à celle du ressort SMA, lorsque le ressort SMA est austénitique, mais supérieure à celle du ressort SMA, lorsque le ressort SMA est martensitique. Toutefois, un autre mode de réalisation concerne un verrou à mémoire de forme qui dans son état martensitique est attenant à un cran d'arrêt pour empêcher un ressort de déplacer l'enveloppe de manière proximale, mais dans son état austénitique dégage le cran d'arrêt, permettant au ressort de rétracter l'enveloppe pour libérer le stent en vue de son déploiement.

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