Particle delivery
US6592545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needleless syringe capable of accelerating particles into a target surface is provided. The syringe comprises a body having a lumen with a diaphragm located adjacent to a terminus thereof. Particles are delivered from an external surface of the diaphragm by means of the motive force provided by the impact of a shockwave imparted to the internal surface of the diaphragm. A method for delivering particles from the needleless syringe is also provided.
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