Substance delivery device for use with a procedure performing instrument
US6280399A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/2426
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for delivering a substance such as a surgical sealant or adhesive to an internal portion of the body that has been acted on by a procedure performing instrument such as a catheter, trocar, laparoscopic instrument or a biopsy device is described. The invention more particularly relates to a biopsy device for obtaining one or more tissue samples and for applying at least one substance to the biopsy site in one operation.
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