Apparatus and method for the treatment of defects internal of the body
US11590275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for treatment of a defect internal of a human or animal body. The catheter may comprise a tube adapted for insertion into the body; an applicator disposed within and moveable relative to the tube; and a porous medium attached to the applicator; wherein the porous medium is capable of fitting inside the tube, whereby the applicator can be controlled at a proximal end of the tube to deploy the porous medium from a distal end of the tube so as to treat the defect.
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