Appeal No. 1998-3366
Application No. 08/591,506
bond formed by bioresorbable temporary adhesive between the
stent and the inflatable portion of the catheter. The
examiner concedes that Lau does not teach a bond between the
stent and the inflatable portion that is capable of separating
from said stent and remaining with the inflatable portion upon
release of the stent from the inflatable portion. The
examiner further considers that Burton discloses in Figure 4 a
stent delivery system having an adhesive grip member 9A that
stays on
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