A delivery device(10) adapted to insert and deploy a stent (42) within a bodylumen. The delivery device (10) includes a guide member (12) adapted to retaina dilation assembly (40) and a stent (42) within a lumen thereof until thestent is to be deployed into the body lumen. The delivery device (10) isconfigured to enable simultaneous insertion of the guide member (12), dilationassembly(40) , stent (42), and optional guidewire within a body lumen.Following deploying the stent (42), the delivery device can be removed, whileproviding the capability of optionally maintaining the guide member(12) or theguidewire to function or act as an exchange wire for additional surgicaldevices.
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