Abstract: A stent includes a marker mount defined by a pair of fingers. The fingers are preferably oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent. The fingers preferably each include a retainer at their respective ends, and the retainers of each pair of fingers preferably define a composite barb. A tubular marker can be forced over the bifurcated barb and onto the fingers. The marker is preferably provided with a ceramic coating to prevent galvanic corrosion between the stent and the marker.

Abstract: A stent delivery system includes an inner tubular member on which a stent is loaded, an outer jacket extending over said inner tubular member, the retraction of which causes deployment of the stent, and a handle adapted to move the jacket relative to the inner tubular member. The constructions of the inner tubular member and outer jacket and the handle provide increased control of the relative movement of the outer jacket relative to the inner tubular member, and prevention of premature release of the stent from the deployment instrument, and greater control over stent deployment via visual and auditory feedback at the proximal end of the instrument, among other advantages.