Figure 5.

Deployment technique for stents mounted on a single (non-BIB) balloon catheter. (A) The sheath is still covering the proximal balloon/stent catheter. (B) The catheter is gradually inflated, dilating the distal balloon/stent apparatus to its full size. (C) Final inflation of the balloon/stent apparatus is done with the sheath fully withdrawn off of the balloon catheter. This technique allows for controlled and precise stent positioning across the coarctation site. BIB: balloon-in-balloon.