In accordance with the present invention there is provided a delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent. The apparatus has an outer sheath which is an elongated tubular member with distal and proximal ends and inside and outside diameters. The outer sheath has an enlarged section adjacent its distal...http://www.google.com/patents/US6425898?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6425898 - Delivery apparatus for a self-expanding stent