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System and method for treating select tissue in a living being

US5845646A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 5, 1996
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0089
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter suitable for directing a measured aliquot of liquid drug to a specific target location in the body having a reservoir containing a premeasured aliquot of liquid drug which is positioned near the end of catheter. The reservoir is attached to the distal end of an extendable member, which is used to extend the hollow needle into the tissue surrounding the distal end of the catheter through an orifice.

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