A stent deployment device and methods for use, where the device comprises: (a) an outer sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, (b) a pull apparatus at least partially disposed within the outer sheath, where a portion of the pull apparatus is sized and shaped to receive a stent or a stent graft, (c) a push apparatus, where a portion of the push apparatus is sized to fit within a portion of the pull apparatus, and (d) a push-pull drive mechanism in mechanical communication with the pull and push apparatuses, where the push-pull drive mechanism includes at least a push and a pull gear or a push and a pull reel sized and shaped based on a stent ratio.
