Protective intraluminal sheath

摘要: A sheath holds a device against balloon catheter for delivery in the lumen of patient. The can be stent and graft combination. is kept properly centered over by as placed blood vessel. smooth outer surface protects vessel wall from rough stent. notch formed end where free strand thread protrudes sheath. removed pulling on otherwise located distally cuts through splits open result force applied strand. other attached to reinforced collar at does not cut collar. After reaching collar, proximal now pulls split stent-and-graft combination without disturbing placement catheter.