System and method for treating select tissue in a living being
US5845646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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