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Once in place, the balloon is inflated to push the plaque and stretch the artery open to boost blood flow to the heart. Stent: This is a small tube that acts as a scaffold to support the inside your coronary artery. A balloon catheter, placed over a guide wire, puts the stent into your narrowed coronary artery. Once in place, the balloon is inflated, and the stent expands to the size of the artery and holds it open. The balloon is then deflated and removed while the stent stays in place. Over several weeks, your artery heals around the stent.
Stents are commonly used as a treatment for plaque or blockage in coronary arteries. Blocked arteries are first opened by a surgical procedure known as angioplasty. In an angioplasty, a balloon is inserted into the artery and inflated at the site of blockage within the artery. This opens the artery to improve blood flow. After the angioplasty, a stent (a small tubular framework) is positioned at the newly opened site and expanded to hold the artery open. Claim 1 of Dr. Saffranâs patent reads: A flexible fixation device for implantation into human or animal tissue to promote healing of a damaged tissue comprising: