Syringe assembly for a catheter
US6547767B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A substance delivery apparatus for a catheter assembly is provided. The delivery apparatus includes a base and a needle connected to the base. The needle is capable of pivotally moving with respect to the base for penetrating into tissues of a passageway for administering a therapeutic or bioactive substance to the subject. The needle can pivot in response to inflation of a balloon incorporated with the catheter assembly.
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