ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,245, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).
"Stent delivery handle assembly" was invented by Michael L. Green (Pleasanton, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stent delivery catheter assembly for delivering and implanting a self-expanding stent in a body lumen includes a handle assembly for one handed use. The handle assembly has a mode selection for advancing, reversing and locking the stent delivery components. Rotation of a thumbwheel allows the physician to deploy and implant the self-expanding stent in the body lumen with control and precision by simultaneously pulling a ...