A catheter system including: a stent delivery catheter (2) having a proximal end and a distal end and an interior lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end a stent (1) having a proximal end and a distal end and a stent lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the stent having an expanded state and an unexpanded state and an embolic protection filter (3) having an expanded state and an unexpanded state the catheter system having a deployed position and an undeployed position. When the catheter system is in the undeployed position, the stent (1) is in its unexpanded state and positioned within the interior lumen of the stent delivery catheter (2) and the embolic protection filter (3) is in its unexpanded state and positioned within the stent lumen of the stent.
