Gas driven gene delivery instrument
US5865796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gas driven apparatus for accelerating particles coated with a genetic material into a target comprises a reservoir for releasably retaining a gas at a sufficiently high pressure to detach the particles from the surface of a sample cartridge and to carry the particles through the apparatus toward the target. When leaving the apparatus, the particles entrained in the gas stream pass through a substantially conical exit nozzle which causes the pattern of distribution of the particles to greatly expand. Methods for using the apparatus and for preparing the sample cartridges are also described.
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