with reference to fig3 and 4 by u201c anchoring u201d the stent 17 to the balloon 18 according to the invention the stent 17 is also prevented from slipping off during the navigation of the balloon through the body to the targeted area prior to the present invention when the balloon was coated with a lubricious coating along with the majority of the rest of the catheter the loaded stent had a tendency to slip off the balloon or be shifted out of place this effect is due to the vessel wall and other obstructions which act as a drag on the carried stent as it is transported to the targeted area the present invention remedies this problem fig3 shows a typical stent carrying balloon catheter which may incorporate any of the various aforementioned design variations for catheters for purposes of understanding the present invention it is only important to note that catheter 10 includes a balloon generally indicated at 18 a stent 17 a distal tip 20 a shaft 22 and a manifold portion generally indicated at 24 shaft 22 is comprised of a proximal end portion 26 and a distal end portion 25 where it joins balloon 18 shaft 22 preferably is made from nylon 11 and low and high density polyethylene as.